The Oxford Dictionary and Usage Guide to the English Language

ISBN 10: 0198613121 / ISBN 13: 9780198613121

Published by Oxford University Press, UK, 1994

About this Item

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Oxford Dictionary and Usage Guide to the English Language
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, UK
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198613121
• ISBN 13: 9780198613121
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Dimensions: 3.52W x 14.3H x 22.38D centimeters 3.52 centimeters width by 14.3 centimeters height by 22.38 centimeters depth
• Weight: 690 grams

About this title

Synopsis

A unique combination of dictionary and usage guide, this new book offers a complete one-stop reference on the English language. Both parts of the Guide are completely up to date and have been compiled using the resources of the Oxford Dictionaries Department, including a massive computer database of English which allows accurate and up to date tracking of current trends in usage and spelling.

* Over 51,000 dictionary entries

* 56,000 clear definitions

* Pronunciations given for thousands of awkward words

* Quick reference usage notes at relevant entries

* Detailed 150-page guide to the rules of grammar, spelling, pronunciation, punctuation, meaning, and idioms

About the Author

About the Editors:
Maurice Waite is the editor of The Oxford Spelling Dictionary and the seventh edition of The Little Oxford Dictionary 7e. Edmund Weiner is Deputy Editor of the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary. Andrew Delahunty is, with Edmund Weiner, editor of The Little Oxford Guide to English Usage.