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GENERAL WORKS

T-AC1  This dog'll really hunt: an informative and entertaining Texas dictionary.  Wallace O. Chariton.  Plano: Republic of Texas Pr., Wordware Pub., Inc., 1999.  x, 307 p.  ill.  $17.95 ISBN 1-55622-676-4 (cloth); ISBN 1-55622-653-5 (paper); ISBN 0-585-28238-2 (ebook)
Also available: netLibrary
    Guide to Texan pronunciation, definitions, and equivalents of words and phrases.

T-AC2  "Bubba speak": Texas folk sayings.  W. C. Jameson.  Plano: Republic of Texas Pr., Wordware Pub., Inc., May 1998.  185 p.  ill.  $14.95 ISBN 1-55622-616-0 (paper); ISBN 0-585-26249-7 (ebook)
Also available: netLibrary
    Thematic guide to expressions and phrases.

T-AC3  "He's wetting on my leg, but it's warm and it feels good": the Texas thesaurus of good ol' boy expressions and sayings.  Bob Bowman.  Lufkin: Best of East Texas Pub., 1995.  180 p.

T-AC4  Rural Texas sayings: voices from the Great Depression.  Bob Bowman, Robbie Prather.  Bloomington, IN: 1st Books Library, 2001.  xii, 148 p.  ISBN 0759620075

T-AC5  More Texas sayings than you can shake a stick at.  Anne Dingus; ill. by Edd Patton.  Houston: Gulf Pub., 1996.  vi, 120 p.  ill.  ISBN 0877192928

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SPANISH

T-AC6  El diccionario del Español de Tejas: the dictionary of the Spanish of TexasRoberto A. Galván, Richard V. Teschner, comp.  Silver Spring, MD: Inst. of Modern Languages, 1975.  vii, 102 p.  ISBN 0-88499-147-4
    7,000 Spanish terms in alphabetical order with English definitions. Words and phrases used in Texas Spanish but not included in standard dictionaries. Table of contents, list of abbreviations, user's guide, and preface in both Spanish and English. Appendix A, proverbs and sayings (p. 88-94). Appendix B, verbs in –ear/-iar (p. 96-97). Appendix C, bibliography (p. 100-102). Later revisions published as The dictionary of Chicano Spanish: el diccionario del Español Chicano (
T-AC7).

T-AC7  The dictionary of Chicano Spanish: el diccionario del Español Chicano.  Roberto A. Galván.  2nd ed.  Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Co., 1995.  xii, 244 p.  ISBN 0-8442-7966-8 (cloth); ISBN 0-8442-7967-6 (paper)
    Defines 9,000 words and phrases of Chicano Spanish as spoken in the U.S. Identifies usage (slang, colloquial, vulgar, euphemistic, etc.). Append. A, proverbs and sayings, (p. 214-232). Append. B, verbs in –ear/-iar (p. 234-235), Append. C, bibliography (p. 239-244). Latest revision of El diccionario del Español de Tejas: the dictionary of the Spanish of Texas (
T-AC6).

T-AC8  Dictionary of Spanish place names, v. IV: Texas, Arizona.  Rene Coulet du Gard.  Elkton, MD: Editions des Deux Mondes, Dec. 1983.  140 p.  $28 ISBN 0-939586-04-5
    Introd. (p. i-v) is a brief history of Texas. A brief chronology of Spanish influence (p. vii) and a glossary of Spanish and Mexican words (p. viii-xi). Texas dictionary (p. 1-84) includes, as applicable, name (in alphabetical order), county, location, source of name, English translation, zip code, population, and history. Chief Texas administrative officials, in chronological order from 1691 (p. 85-87).

T-AC9  English-Spanish real estate glossary.  Jack C. Harris, Jack P. Friedman; trans. by Language Plus.  College Station: Texas Real Estate Research Center, Texas A&M Univ., Jun. 1991; 8th print., Apr. 1997.  91 p.  $5 ISBN 1-56248-001-4 TexDoc R800.5 En36 1997
    Alphabetical by English word or phrase. Spanish equivalent after English definition.

T-AC10  Transboundary resource inventory glossary: Spanish-English cartographic, environmental, and oil spill terms.  Austin: Texas General Land Office for the Transboundary Resource Inventory Project, Apr. 1995.  176 p.  TexDoc L600.5 T687
    Glossary of basic terms employed in U.S. and Mexico. English-Spanish index identifies Spanish equivalents of English terms alphabetically arranged. Spanish-English glossary gives Spanish terms alphabetically with English equivalents and Spanish definition. Abbreviations and acronyms (p. 173-176) in alphabetical order give both English and Spanish equivalents.

T-AC11  Vocabulario Español de Texas. Gilberto Cerda, Berta Cabaza, Julieta Farias.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., 1970.  vii, 347 p. (Univ. of Texas Hispanic studies, v. 5)
    Originally published in 1953 as v. V in the series Univ. of Texas Hispanic Studies. In Spanish. Major sections: vocabulario; modismos, locuciones y refranes; and hispanismos que usa la gente de habla Inglesa.

T-AC12  Modismos de Tejas.  José R. Reyna.  San Antonio: Penca Books, 1980.  vii, 57 p.
    Alphabetical guide to Texas Spanish dialectic idioms with English translation. Provides equivalents, usage, and examples. Includes expressions, structures, phrases, bilingual and translated puns, quips, boasts, and proverbs. Entries are numbered sequentially throughout. Cross references among entries use entry numbers.

T-AC13  Farm and ranch Spanish.  Rex R. Kelly, George W. Kelly.  Austin: Eakin Pr., Oct. 1989.  xvii, 241 p.  ill., port.  $19.95 ISBN 0-89015-607-7
    Handbook of words, phrases, and idioms for farm and ranch work. Farm and ranch sections organized by types of activities. Section on grammar includes vocabulary lists, numbers, salutations, and endings for letters.

T-AC14  El libro de Caló: the dictionary of Chicano slang.  Harry Polkinhorn, Alfredo Velasco, Malcolm Lambert.  2nd ed. rev.  Oakland, CA: Floricanto Pr., 1986.  vi, 95 p.  $19.95 ISBN 0-685-45617-X (paper)
    Original title: El libro de Calo: Pachuco slang dictionary. 1983.
    Entries include gender, part of speech, definitions, and examples of use. Notes standard and non-standard definitions. Includes concordance of English words and phrases to serve as a cross-reference to the slang.

T-AC15  Regional dictionary of Chicano slangLibrado Keno Vasquez, Maria Enriqueta Vasquez.  Austin: Jenkins Pub. Co., 1975.  111 p.  ISBN 0-8363-0083-1
    Each entry includes definition and location of use. Includes brief pronunciation guide, Chicano-Hispano Americano phrases, bibliography (p. 85-87), proverbs and sayings (p. 88-90), riddles (p. 91-92), Chicano folk medicine (p. 93-95), and Chicano folk songs (p.96-103). Provides English-Chicano-Hispano index (p. 105-111).

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SPECIALIZED

T-AC16  Glossary of terms.  Austin: Railroad Commission of Texas, Legal Div., Apr. 1992.  iv, 40 p.  TexDoc R500.5 G516
    Definitions of terms in alphabetical order keyed to divisions of the Railroad Commission in which they are used. Alphabetical list of acronyms and abbreviations (p. 38-40) primarily refers to terms in main section or defines term.

T-AC17  Glossary of oil and gas terms.  URL: http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/divisions/og/glossary.html
    Railroad Commission of Texas Oil and Gas Div. definitions of general terms used in the oil and gas industries. HTML and PDF.

T-AC18  Glossary of oil and gas terms for filing reports or documents.  URL: http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/divisions/og/glossaryforms.html
    Railroad Commission of Texas Oil and Gas Div. definitions of general terms used in filing certain types of reports or documents with the commission.

T-AC19  Glossary of electric utility terms.  Mary Colletti, Erin F. Davis.  Austin: Texas Legislative Council, Apr. 1997.  25 p.  (Facts at a glance)  TexDoc L1400.5 G516 1997
    Definitions of terms commonly used in discussions of electric utility industry and deregulation. Abbreviations and acronyms (p. 20-24). List of sources (p. 25).

T-AC20  Glossary of telecommunications terms.  Mary Colletti, Erin F. Davis.  Austin: Texas Legislative Council, Apr. 1997.  15 p.  (Facts at a glance)  TexDoc L1400.5 G516t 1997
    Definitions of terms commonly used in discussions of telecommunications industry. Abbreviations and acronyms (p. 12-14). List of sources (p. 15)

T-AC21  Dictionary of zoning terms in Texas.  Nicholas Ordway, William F. Smith.  College Station: Texas Real Estate Research Center, May 1982.  82 p.  (Technical report, R-982-1M-370)  TexDoc R800.8 D561zo
    Definitions of terms in alphabetical order commonly appearing in 36 city zoning ordinances. Definitions from ordinances. City from which definition was taken identified in entry.

T-AC22  A dictionary of slang drug terms, trade names, and pharmacological effects and uses.  Jay Johnson, Jane Carlisle Maxwell, Marian Leitnerschmidt.  Austin: Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Oct. 1997.  36 p.  TexDoc A1400.6 D561
Also available:
http://www.tcada.state.tx.us/research/slang/terms.pdf
    Classifies each Texas street slang term by (1) general drug use categories (e.g., cocaine, opiate, etc.), (2) specific pharmaceutical preparations (if any), (3) pharmacological effects and therapeutic uses, and (4) routes of administration. Includes index. HTML and PDF online.

T-AC23  Glossary of terms.  Austin: Texas Employment Commission, 1989.  1 v. (various paging)  TexDoc E2100.5 G516
    Comprehensive alphabetical list of terms with definitions commonly used in Employment and Training Administration programs activities. Identifies programs using each term. Includes brief description of each program (p. 3-17), abbreviations and acronyms (p. 19-31), and sources (p. 33-35).

T-AC24  Acronyms, terms, and definitions.  URL: http://www.tracer2.com/admin/uploadedPublications/330_acronyms.pdf
    Texas Workforce Commission Labor Market Information Dept. glossary and list of acronyms updated 21 Nov. 2001.

T-AC25  Abbreviated guide to pronunciation and etymology of scientific names for North American land mammals north of Mexico.  Frederick B. Stangl, Jr., P. G. Christiansen, Elsa J. Galbraith.  Lubbock: Texas Tech Univ. Pr., 3 Feb. 1993.  28 p.  (Texas Tech Univ. Museum, occasional papers, no. 154)  TexDoc Z TT385.7 Oc1 no.154
    Taxonomically arranged scientific names, pronunciation, and etymology with literal translation in brackets. Acknowledgments and literature cited (p. 27-28).

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NATIVE AMERICAN

T-AC26  Comanche dictionary and grammar.  Lila Wistrand Robinson, James Armagost.  Dallas: Summer Inst. of Linguistics, Jan. 1990.  xviii, 338 p.  ill.  (Summer Inst. of Linguistics and the Univ. of Texas at Arlington Publications in Linguistics, no. 92)  $26 ISBN 0-88312-715-6 (paper); ISSN 1040-0850 (series)
    Guide to pronunciation (p. 7-9). Pt. 1, Comanche-English dictionary (p. 11-160) includes dialectical variants, grammatical categories, simple etymologies, and illustrative sentences. Appendices to pt. 1: A, fauna (p. 161-164), animals, birds, reptiles, fish, and insects; B, flora (p. 165-167), trees and plants; C, body parts (p. 169-170); D, months of the year (p. 171); E, personal names (p. 173-175). Pt. 2, English-Comanche lexicon (p. 179-231). Pt. 3, Comanche grammar (p. 235-334) details the structure and conventions of the Comanche language. Selected bibliography (p. 335-338).

T-AC27  Comanche vocabulary: trilingual edition.  Daniel J. Gelo, ed. and trans.; Manuel G. Rejon, comp.; fore. by Thomas R. Hester.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Pr., Nov. 1995.  108 p.  (Texas archaeology and ethnohistory ser.)  $25 ISBN 0-292-72784-4 (cloth); $10.95 ISBN 0-292-72783-6 (paper)
    Vocabulary lists in English, Comanche, and Spanish. Text in English. Trans. from original Spanish. Bibliography (p. 69-76).

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