A Guide To Russian Words And Expressions That Cause Difficulties (Studies in Slavic Language & Literature)

Rather than writing a simple guide to grammar or yet another dictionary, Rojovin (U. of New Brunswick) and Reid (Temple U.) address the semantic analysis of Russian terms likely to cause problems to non-native speakers. They begin with instructions for the use of their book, continue with an English-to-Russian glossary and Russian word index, and then describe Russian terms alphabetically, including their use under various conditions and their most accurate translations into English. The text is double-spaced. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)