Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - Hardcover

Merriam-Webster

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0877795517 ISBN 13: 9780877795513

Publisher: Merriam Webster, 2008

Synopsis

New title! A groundbreaking new dictionary providing in-depth and up-to-date coverage of basic English vocabulary, grammar, and usage.- Nearly 100,000 words and phrases- More than 160,000 usage examples- More than 22,000 idioms, verbal collocations, and commonly used phrases- More than 1,000 original drawingsincluding 16 pages of full color art- Abundant supplemental information including 30 pages of grammar Binding: Laminated hardcoverWeight: 4 lbs. Pages: 2,032 Size: 6 3/4" x 9 5/8"

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About the Author

Merriam-Webster Inc. acquired the rights to revise and publish Noah Webster's dictionaries in 1843. Since then, Merriam-Webster has maintained an ongoing commitment to innovation, scholarship, and love of language.

Today, the company continues as the leader in language reference, publishing a diverse array of print and electronic products, including the best-selling Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. The company also publishes a full line of student references, bilingual dictionaries, and titles for English Language Learning.

Reviews

This is the first foray for any dictionary publisher in the U.S. into territory already covered by most of the major dictionary publishers. The new Merriam-Webster ESL dictionary is similar in format to the Oxford ESL Dictionary (2004), with black-and-blue print—definitions in black, examples in blue. It is larger both in size and word count, with approximately 100,000 words and phrases. There are 160,000 usage examples in addition to notes, drawings, and 16 pages of full-color art. British English definitions are included, but the emphasis is on American English, with a blue underline indicating 3,000 basic English words. The Merriam-Webster database of more than 100 million words was used to select words for inclusion, as were Internet sources, particularly the Lexis-Nexis database. The entries reflect current times, with definitions for chronic fatigue syndrome, crack baby, laptop, and the normal “informal offensive words.” Proper names are at a minimum (examples include Joe Blow, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Ponzi scheme), but there are special sections for geographical and common first names. Other useful sections for learners of the language are a grammar review, spelling rules, words that are often confused, prefixes and suffixes, word roots, and a handbook of style. A free e-book download to Mobipocket Reader is available to users, but the interface is not as user-friendly as that of other dictionary downloads. Although the ESL audience will be the primary user of this reference source, it also could be used as a current dictionary for English-speaking students. With its reasonable price, public libraries may want an additional copy for the circulating collection. --Christine Bulson

Edition details

• Publisher: Merriam Webster
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0877795517
• ISBN 13: 9780877795513
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1994