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French/English Dictionaries
The Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary: French-English, English-French by Call Number: URI Ref PC 2640 O83 2007ISBN: 9780198614227Offers more than 360,000 words and 550,000 translations and explores idiomatic variations in meaning. Also includes lists of common words and phrases, lists of false friends, and lists of irregular and regular verbs (all of these in both French and English).
Webster's New World Concise French DictionaryCall Number: URI Ref PC 2640 W43 2004ISBN: 0764541587Specifically designed for intermediate language learners, this dictionary contains over 115,000 references and 160,000 translations.
Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities by Call Number: URI Ref PC 3680 U7 L728 2010ISBN: 1604734035Presents the current usage of the French vocabulary in Louisiana in dictionary format, providing information on conventional French spelling, pronunciation, and each word's use in common phrases.
Dahl's Law Dictionary by Call Number: URI Ref K52 F7 D35 2007ISBN: 9780837731346Contains French translations of numerous legal terms and phrases alongside explanations of them where appropriate (in French and English).
Encyclopedias - French Subjects
Encyclopædia UniversalisCall Number: URI REF AE 25 E322 2008ISBN: 285229551210 volumes: A French-language general encyclopedia with a scholarly focus.
Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture by Call Number: URI Reference DC33.7 E53 1998ISBN: 0415131863Publication Date: 1998-06-24Articles in this encyclopedia cover all facets of French culture from 1945 to the present. Contributors are primarily from academic institutions in Europe.
The Encyclopedia of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: A Political, Social, and Military History by Call Number: URI Ref DC220 E53 2006ISBN: 9781851096466Three-volumes about the French Revolution and Napoleon's rule and campaigns. Covers a wide range of military, political, social, and cultural events and personalities during a time of dramatic change in Europe.
Encyclopedia of Modern French Thought by Call Number: URI Ref DC 33.7 E55 2004ISBN: 1579583849An authoritative multi-disciplinary analysis of philosophy and other major disciplines including literary theory, sociology, linguistics, political thought, theology, and more.
The Feminist Encyclopedia of French Literature by Call Number: URI Ref PQ 149 F47 1999ISBN: 0313296510Provides entries for authors, genres, movements, institutions, events, organizations, and other topics related to French literature, with each entry summarizing feminist thought on the subject.
