The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English

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For this new edition the best-selling Concise Oxford Dictionary has been
thoroughly revised, with the emphasis on ease of use and coverage of
contemporary English. The most authoritative, widely accepted, and
now the most up-to-date dictionary of the English of today, it features:
• The full authority of the Oxford English Dictionaries and their language resources
• 120,000 entries and 190,000 definitions
• Up-to-date coverage of new words and phrases in English, including aromatherapy, chador, community charge, dosh, global warming, leveraged buyout, ozone-friendly, sick building syndrome
• New presentation so that words and phrases can be found easily
• Definitions in straightforward, natural English
• Attractive, uncluttered page with the minimum of abbreviations and symbols
• Hundreds of notes on usage and wprds that are easily confused
• Many examples showing;words in use
• Special attention to scientific and technical vocabulary
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• Generous coverage of... Tovább

Fülszöveg

For this new edition the best-selling Concise Oxford Dictionary has been
thoroughly revised, with the emphasis on ease of use and coverage of
contemporary English. The most authoritative, widely accepted, and
now the most up-to-date dictionary of the English of today, it features:
• The full authority of the Oxford English Dictionaries and their language resources
• 120,000 entries and 190,000 definitions
• Up-to-date coverage of new words and phrases in English, including aromatherapy, chador, community charge, dosh, global warming, leveraged buyout, ozone-friendly, sick building syndrome
• New presentation so that words and phrases can be found easily
• Definitions in straightforward, natural English
• Attractive, uncluttered page with the minimum of abbreviations and symbols
• Hundreds of notes on usage and wprds that are easily confused
• Many examples showing;words in use
• Special attention to scientific and technical vocabulary
• -
• Generous coverage of English used throughout the world
• Appendices ineluding weights and measures, countries and related adjectives, and the Greek and Russian alphabets
The eighth edition of The Concise Oxford Dictionary is a thorough revision of the foremost authority on current English. The text has been expanded and largely rewritten, with the emphasis on ease of use and coverage of contemporary English. It marks a radical departure from previous editions, with many more words and phrases given separate articles, and definitions written in a clear, straightforward style. The use of special symbols and abbreviations has been kept to a minimum and explanations of grammar and word origins have been considerably revised and clarified. Many more derivatives are given. The treatment of sensitive and controversial vocabulary has been extensively reworked and increased.
There are 120,000 entries (including compounds, phrases, derivatives, abbreviations, and a generous coverage of inflections) and 190,000 definitions. Special attention has been paid to the vocabulary of science and technology, including newer fields such as environmental studies and the information sciences. Among the new words and phrases drawn from these and all other areas of modern life are aromatherapy, cashpoint, catalytic converter, chador, community charge, computer virus, desktop publishing, dosh, electronic mail, glasnost, global warming, HÍV, jojoba, leveraged buyout, ozone-friendly, schlep, and sick building syndrome.
Other features new to this edition include generous treatment of English used throughout the world, pronunciations given in the standard International Phonetic Alphabet, and articles on the English language and dictionary-writing.
With this edition The Concise Oxford Dictionary enters the computer age. The text has been compiled from the extensive records of words and usage held by the Oxford Dictionary Department, including the continuously updated database of The Oxford English Dictionary. The result is an unrivalled account of the English language in generál use today. Vissza