Concise Oxford English Dictionary Luxury Edition - Hardcover

Oxford Dictionaries

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0199601119 ISBN 13: 9780199601110

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2011

Synopsis

The Concise Oxford English Dictionary is one of the most popular choices in Oxford's renowned dictionary line.

This Luxury Edition is perfect for anyone looking to invest in a reliable resource for home, school, or office. It includes unique features such as cut thumb tabs, printed endpapers, ribbon marker, with coloured head and tailbands making it a centerpiece for all bookshelves.

This centenary edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary Luxury Edition presents the most accurate picture of English today. It contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, providing superb coverage of contemporary English, including rare, historical, and archaic terms, scientific and technical vocabulary, and English from around the world. The dictionary has been updated with hundreds of new words--including sub-prime, social networking, and carbon footprint--all based on the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus. In addition, the dictionary features an engaging new center section, with quick-reference word lists (containing, for example, lists of Fascinating Words and Onomatopoeic Words), and a revised and updated English Uncovered supplement, which examines interesting facts about the English language. Sprinkled throughout the text are intriguing Word Histories, detailing the origins and development of numerous words. The volume also retains such popular features as the hundreds of usage notes which give advice on tricky vocabulary and pointers to help you improve your use of English. Finally, the 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.

This Luxury Edition also includes 12 months' of access to Oxford Dictionaries Online at oxforddictionaries.com.

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Review

Review from previous edition: "This is the dictionary par excellence for the general reader ... it answers a lot of questions; it is easy to use; it does not take up too much space on a crowded desk."

--IDavid Malcolm, Times Literary Supplement 08/02/2009

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199601119
• ISBN 13: 9780199601110
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1728