The Concise Oxford Dictionary

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary \s firmly established as the foremost authority on current English, and for decades has been the most popular dictionary of its kind-r-selling throughout the Énglish-speaking world. Using a radically more accessible style for this major new edition, Oxford lexicographers have rewritten every word and entry to represent the richness, complexity, and beauty of the English language as never before. All the words you need Over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions covering current and historical English, as well as countless speciálist and technical areas. New Word Formation panels show how complex words are förmed, and help to identify word groups förmed in similar ways, such as -p/iod/a, -arium, and -scope. Clearer, more accessible meanings Using evidence of real English usage, the most modern meanings of each word are placed first and described in a defining style unique in its clarity and straightforwardness. A new open page design enables ease of... Tovább

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary \s firmly established as the foremost authority on current English, and for decades has been the most popular dictionary of its kind-r-selling throughout the Énglish-speaking world. Using a radically more accessible style for this major new edition, Oxford lexicographers have rewritten every word and entry to represent the richness, complexity, and beauty of the English language as never before. All the words you need Over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions covering current and historical English, as well as countless speciálist and technical areas. New Word Formation panels show how complex words are förmed, and help to identify word groups förmed in similar ways, such as -p/iod/a, -arium, and -scope. Clearer, more accessible meanings Using evidence of real English usage, the most modern meanings of each word are placed first and described in a defining style unique in its clarity and straightforwardness. A new open page design enables ease of navigation through the entries. V Authoritative guidance on uságe Clear advice on grammar and uságe is given to highlight what is acceptable, and unacceptable, to most people today. Controversial and contentious grammatical points are addressed, and confusion about spelling and pronunciation is resoSved through clear and simple explanation. ; u World English ^ In this tenth edition, unbeatable coverage of North American, South African, West Indián, Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, Scottish, Irish, and Indián English is provided by Oxford's international network of language consultants to show how the English language is used today. Vissza