Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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Definitive, comprehensive guide to the English language.

Whether you're a voracious reader, a word enthusiast, or someone who loves to have the wealth of the English language at your fingertips, the Concise Oxford English Dictionary is an indispensable resource. This edition isn't only for the times you stumble upon an unfamiliar word; it's a treasure trove of linguistic details, historical anecdotes, and usage notes that could enrich your understanding and appreciation of the language.

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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ISBN: 9780198608646
Date of Publication: 2004-10-07
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 4.46
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The Concise Oxford English Dictionary is the most popular dictionary of its kind around the world and is noted for its clear, concise definitions as well as its comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the vocabulary of the English-speaking world. Authoritative and up to date, this eleventh edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, including 900 new words. It offers rich vocabulary coverage, with full treatment of World English, rare, historical, and archaic terms, as well as scientific and technical vocabulary, and provides hundreds of helpful notes on grammar and usage. New to this edition is a fascinating Word Histories feature, detailing the origins and development of 100 words, such as accolade and candid. This dictionary contains full appendices on topics such as alphabets, currencies, electronic English, and the registers of language, from formal to slang, plus a useful Guide to Good English with advice on grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
 

Definitive, comprehensive guide to the English language.

Whether you're a voracious reader, a word enthusiast, or someone who loves to have the wealth of the English language at your fingertips, the Concise Oxford English Dictionary is an indispensable resource. This edition isn't only for the times you stumble upon an unfamiliar word; it's a treasure trove of linguistic details, historical anecdotes, and usage notes that could enrich your understanding and appreciation of the language.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.