Dictionary of The Strange, Curious & Lovely

Казаки - народ, зародившийся на берегах Дона - за долгие века своего существования создали уникальную культуру и самобытный язык. Гутар донских казаков весьма колоритен. "Большой толковый словарь донского казачества" составлен по материалам диалектологических экспедиций и дает читателю возможность ближе познакомиться с этой уникальной лексической системой. Он будет интересен не только специалистам (лингвистам, филологам, этнографам, историкам), но и широким читательским кругам. Cossacks - the people which have arisen on coast of Don - for long centuries of the existence have created unique culture and original language. Dialect the Don Cossacks it is rather picturesque. "The big explanatory dictionary of the Don Cossacks" is made on materials dialectological expeditions and gives the chance to the reader to get acquainted with this unique lexical system more close. It will be interesting not only to experts (to linguists, philologists, ethnographers, historians), but also to wide reader's circles.

The launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 ushered in an exciting era of scientific and technological advancement. As television news anchors, radio hosts, and journalists reported the happenings of the American and the Soviet space programs to millions of captivated citizens, words that belonged to the worlds of science, aviation, and science fiction suddenly became part of the colloquial language. What’s more, NASA used a litany of acronyms in much of its official correspondence in an effort to transmit as much information in as little time as possible.

The go-to reference for beginners and seasoned stitchers alike of the most useful Sashiko embroidery stitches!