The Ukrainian-English Collocation Dictionary, 2nd edition

"Shevchuk has not only produced an infinitely helpful resource for anyone interested in Ukrainian, but given us one of the most breathtaking scholarly achievements in Slavonic Studies in many years. It is a monument to the Ukrainian language and a watershed in its development on the global stage.”  — Rory Finnin, University of Cambridge The Ukrainian-English Collocation Dictionary describes the core Ukrainian lexicon as it is used in contemporary speech. This dictionary has no precedents in Ukrainian and Slavic bilingual lexicography and combines elements of six types of dictionaries: translation, collocation, learner’s, thesaurus, phraseological and encyclopedic dictionaries. This updated second edition of the dictionary includes important revisions, new entries, and a new English-Ukrainian Word Index that will help readers quickly find word entries. The Ukrainian-English Collocation Dictionary is a must-have for Ukrainian language learners of all levels (elementary, intermediate, advanced and superior), Ukrainian language instructors and instructors of theory and practice of translation, Ukrainian-English and English-Ukrainian translators and interpreters, comparative linguists, lexicographers, researchers, business people, journalists, and anyone with an interest in the Ukrainian language. It is an irreplaceable resource for Ukrainian-speakers who study English and native speakers of Ukrainian who wish to perfect and enrich their Ukrainian. Includes: ·        Over 9,000 entries that comprise the most frequently used Ukrainian lexicon ·        More than 200,000 word combinations ·        80,000 illustrative examples, including common Ukrainian idioms and their English equivalents ·        English-Ukrainian Word Index with over 6,000 items ·        A comprehensive introduction to the Ukrainian language and grammar