The Canadian Oxford Dictionary - Hardcover

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9780195417319: The Canadian Oxford Dictionary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195417313 ISBN 13: 9780195417319

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2002

Since it first appeared in 1998, The Canadian Oxford Dictionary has established a new authoritative standard. It answers basic questions about the language by giving advice on Canadian spelling and usage, and defining more Canadian words and senses (almost 2,000) than any other dictionary. The definitions, worded for ease of comprehension, are presented within entries in order of their familiarity or frequency in Canadian usage, making the dictionary easy to consult. An added feature is its encyclopedic element. It includes short biographies of over 800 Canadians and 5,000 indiviuals and mythical figures of international significance, and almost 6,000 place names, more than 1,200 of them Canadian.

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Review:

"...a unique reference book for all Canadians; an essential tool for anyone writing for Canadian readers; and a book I know I will consult endlessly." Robert MacNeil,Time Magazine

"...with the arrival of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary - perhaps the mother of all Canuck compilations - the Canadian dictionary world is about to take a step forward." Edmonton Journal

"We can all write and speak a bit more confidently with the arrival of The Canadian Oxford Dictionary lobe and Mail

"It is a treat to find the way we speak validated in a thick, stylish, authoritative volume which can take its place on the bookshelf with other great dictionaries....On the evidence of a week's serious browsing, the Canadian Oxford earns an A." Winnipeg Free Press

"There are 35 dictionaries on my bookshelf; this one will be on my desk." New Brunswick Reader

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