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Rare 1980 Soviet Reference Dictionary: "Great Britain: Linguostranovedchesky Dictionary"

For English philologists, translators, scholars of British cultural history, and collectors of Soviet lexicography, this 1980 original Soviet hardcover dictionary is a pioneer work. Published in Moscow by Russky Yazyk (Издательство «Русский язык»), Great Britain: Linguostranovedchesky Dictionary (Великобритания: Лингвострановедческий словарь) was co-authored by leading Soviet linguists and English collaborators.

Bound in brown cloth blind-embossed with an architectural view of London's Big Ben and Parliament, this 480-page volume contains over 9,500 entries detailing the cultural connotations of English vocabulary.

British Cultural Realia, Idioms & Phonetic Transliteration Guide

Designed to bridge the gap between standard bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias, this work provides depth on British life:

• Political & Social Institutions: Comprehensive entries for parliamentary terminology (White Paper, House of Commons), trade unions, public schools (Roedean, Girton, Christ's Hospital), and legal traditions.

• Toponyms, Brands & Popular Culture: Covers London landmarks (Whitehall, Whiteley's, Dover Cliffs), sports clubs (Tottenham Hotspur / White Hart Lane), cinema history (Empire Cinema), and BBC broadcasting (Radio Caroline, Blue Peter).

• Phonetic Transliteration System: Features a detailed appendix on Cyrillic rendering of English phonemes (Передача английских фонем) with worked transliteration examples.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Великобритания: Лингвострановедческий словарь (Great Britain: Linguostranovedchesky Dictionary)

• Authors/Editors: L. V. Kolesnikov, G. A. Pasechnik, A. V. Petrova, E. F. Rogov, I. A. Saprykin, A. Room

• Publisher: "Russky Yazyk" Publishing House (Москва)

• Publication Date: 1980 (Moscow, USSR)

• Languages: Russian & English

• Binding: Original publisher's brown cloth hardcover, Big Ben embossing & gold foil lettering

• Page Count: 480 pages, illustrated

• Classification: Soviet Lexicography / English Philology / Cultural Studies

Condition & Preservation Report

• Exterior Condition: Original brown cloth boards are clean, flat, and rigid. Gold foil title typography and Big Ben embossing remain sharp and unrubbed.

• Binding Integrity: Exceptionally firm, square, and tight text block with intact hinges.

• Page & Plate Quality: Interior text pages and phonetic tables are clean and unmarked, exhibiting uniform light cream age-toning typical of 1980s Soviet paper stocks. Free from marginal notation, library stamps, or owner signatures.

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