Concise Oxford English Dictionary Luxury Edition, 11th edition, revised 2009, Updated Edition

Hardback 1728 pp.
153 mm x 234 mm

ISBN-10:
0199558450

ISBN-13:
9780199558452

Publication date:
August 2009



Concise Oxford English Dictionary

Luxury Edition, 11th edition, revised 2009, Updated Edition



The Concise Oxford English Dictionary is a world-famous bestseller, chosen by thousands of users for its up-to-date and authoritative coverage of the English language.

It contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, providing meanings for everyday words including scientific and technical vocabulary, as well as English from around the world. This revised edition of the dictionary has been updated with hundreds of new words and phrases drawn from ongoing language research of the Oxford Reading Programme and the Oxford English Corpus.

This edition also features a new centre section, with quick-reference word lists (containing, for example, lists of Unusual Words, and Onomatopoeic Words), and a revised and updated English Uncovered supplement, which presents interesting facts about the English language. The revised edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary also retains such popular features as the Word Histories and Usage Notes that can be found throughout the A-Z text of the dictionary.

This luxury edition includes thumb indexes and a page ribbon to mark your place, and is beautifully presented with printed endpapers and coloured head and tailbands. A convenient reference for the home, office, and school, it is also an ideal gift for friends or family.

Special Features

* Over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, covering technical and scientific vocabulary as well as English from around the world.
* Updated with hundreds of new words and phrases, based on the latest research from the Oxford Reading Programme and the Oxford English Corpus.
* Award-winning design and layout helps you find the information you are looking for quickly.
* New centre section full of fascinating, browsable vocabulary.
* Hundreds of usage notes give advice on tricky vocabulary and pointers to help you improve your use of English.
* This luxury edition includes cut thumb tabs, beautiful printed endpapers, plus a ribbon and coloured head and tailbands.
* Hundreds of new words added based on real English from the Oxford Reading Programme and the Oxford English Corpus.

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