The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395448956 ISBN 13: 9780395448953

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1992

Synopsis

The third edition of a dictionary known for its close attention to high standards of English usage reflects the changing language as it has been influenced in the last ten years with an A-Z section of more than sixteen thousand new words. 150,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

The third edition of the American Heritage Dictionary is a beauty--2,134 pages and 8.5 pounds--containing a lexicon of more than 200,000 entries, plus an appendix of Indo-European roots for etymology enthusiasts. The crisp white pages and sharp black print are easy on the eyes, the drawings and pictures (nearly 4,000 in all) are a delight, and along with the lucid, erudite definitions are 4,000-plus quoted illustrations of usage from the likes of Shakespeare, Melville, and Updike. Though it's the chosen reference of editors, it's more than a mere tool of the trade--it's a luxurious linguistic experience.

About the Author:

The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Company are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0395448956
• ISBN 13: 9780395448953
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 2140