Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (6. A.) of Current English. Deutsche Ausgabe. New Edition. (Lernmaterialien) - Hardcover

Hornby, A. S.; Ashby, Michael; Wehmeier, Sally

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3464115429 ISBN 13: 9783464115428

Publisher: Cornelsen & Oxford University Press, 2000

Synopsis

This is a compact, deluxe edition of a standard dictionary for advanced learners of English. It contains 57000 words and phrases, increased coverage of phrasal verbs, idioms and American English, greater focus on pronunciation and stress, and appendices on irregular verbs and punctuation.

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About the Author

A S Hornby (1898 - 1978) had a profound and enduring influence on English Language Teaching, not only through his publications and ideas on teaching methods but also through the Educational Hornby Trust, set up in 1961. Sally Wehmeier has worked in the English Language Teaching Division of Oxford University Press since 1987. Before she joined Oxford University Press, Sally was a teacher of German and English as a Foreign Language. Her career included eight years teaching English at all levels in a grammar school in Frankfurt on Main. Editing dictionaries for learners combines her interest in language and teaching.

Review

'Truly a joy to use. It has to be the most user-friendly, information-sensitive dictionary available for the upper-intermediate to advanced English learner.' - David Shaffer, Vol. 3, No 1, Korea TESOL Journal 'The only dictionary a typical language student would ever need. Bang up-to-date and bursting with fun new expressions.' - The TEFL Farm '... the focus is more than ever on helping the learner.' - The International House Journal 'The best dictionary I have ever read in my life.' - Customer review, Amazon.co.uk

Edition details

• Publisher: Cornelsen & Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3464115429
• ISBN 13: 9783464115428
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1539