New Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

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1,856 pages containing 158,000 comprehensive yet concise definitions enhanced by 800 fine-quality illustrations, plus supplements of particular value to the student This may be the most useful book you have ever owned. In this one large volume the famed The Living Webster Dictionary of the English Language has been illustrated profusely and combined with major supplementary material; the result is an up-to-date, one-volume reference tool that is perfect for students of any age. We call it New Webster's Dictionary of the English Language, College Edition. The basic Living Webster Dictionary is one of the most successful achievements of modern reference-book publishing, offering a selection of entries that have been carefully chosen to meet the needs of dictionary users in school, college, office, and home. Its more than 158,000 word definitions possess the three important qualities-accuracy, completeness, and easy readability-that make a dictionary the most useful of all books. The... Tovább

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1,856 pages containing 158,000 comprehensive yet concise definitions enhanced by 800 fine-quality illustrations, plus supplements of particular value to the student This may be the most useful book you have ever owned. In this one large volume the famed The Living Webster Dictionary of the English Language has been illustrated profusely and combined with major supplementary material; the result is an up-to-date, one-volume reference tool that is perfect for students of any age. We call it New Webster's Dictionary of the English Language, College Edition. The basic Living Webster Dictionary is one of the most successful achievements of modern reference-book publishing, offering a selection of entries that have been carefully chosen to meet the needs of dictionary users in school, college, office, and home. Its more than 158,000 word definitions possess the three important qualities-accuracy, completeness, and easy readability-that make a dictionary the most useful of all books. The totál definition and vocabulary portion of this volume consists of 1,804 pages-an indication of the completeness and dependability of this famous reference classic. Additional sections make this volume a students' reference library as well as a dictionary; it is the one source of knowledge you turn to first for information about written and spoken English.
(continued from front flap) New Webster's Dictionary of the English Language, College Edition includes a guide to the use of the dictionary, an extensive list of prefixes and suffixes, a table of alphabets, "A Historical Sketch of the English Language" by Mario Pei, professor emeritus of Románcé Philology at Columbia University, and a guide to the pronunciation symbols used in the dictionary. The "Students' and Writers' Guide" is a 14-page mini-course in writing style, geared to the needs of college students, who must use proper punctuation, capitalization, treatment of footnotes, and a consistent writing form. This dictionary brilliantly achieves its editorial purpose: to give you an authoritative source of essential information to which you can turn with confidence for a full understanding and knowledge of the spelling, pronunciation, origin, meaning, and use of words with which you may be unfamiliar. This is the one reference book you are likely to use every day of your life. It can be an invaluable help, moreover, in enriching vocabulary and in developing habits of effective speaking, correct reading, and lucid writing-an irnportant aid to the home study, independent reading, and mentái growth of every member of your family. Vissza