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Oxford Concise English 11th Edition 2004 (Hardback)

Description

Major new edition providing an authoritative, up-to-the-minute description of the English language
Based on hundreds of millions of words of real English from the Oxford English Corpus
Over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, including 900 new words
NEW Word Histories feature telling the often bizarre stories of the origins and development of 100s of words, such as accolade and candid
NEW: Hundreds of extra notes on grammar and usage covering a wide range of topics, from confusable words (what's the difference between peddle and pedal?) to punctuation (where should a hyphen be used?)
Rich vocabulary coverage including scientific, technical, World English, rare, historical, and archaic terms
Appendices containing lists of alphabets, currencies, chemical elements, electronic English, and more

New to this edition

900 new words
400 new notes on grammar and usage
Word Histories feature, providing detailed explanations of the origins and development of 100 words
Appendix on registers in language, from formal to slang, including a section on English used in electronic communication
Single edition with printed thumb tabs gives pinpoint accuracy for finding alphabetical changes

Authoritative and up to date, this eleventh edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, including 900 new words. It offers rich vocabulary coverage, with full treatment of World English, rare, historical, and archaic terms, as well as scientific and technical vocabulary, and provides hundreds of helpful notes on grammar and usage.

New to this edition is a fascinating Word Histories feature, telling the often bizarre stories of the origins and development of 100s of words. For example, did you know that the word grammar is related to glamour, or that cockney used to mean a spoilt child? This 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 new edition replaces ISBNs 0-19-860572-2 and 0-19-860636-2.

Readership: For anyone needing a concise and authoritative dictionary of current English for study, work, or home.

Contents

Preface
Introduction
Guide to the Use of the dictionary
Abbreviations used in the dictionary
Note on trademarks and proprietary status
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
Appendix 1: Countries of the World
Appendix 2: Prime Ministers and Presidents
Appendix 3: Kings and Queens of England and the United Kingdom
Appendix 4: Weights, Measures, and Notation
Appendix 5: Chemical Elements
Appendix 6: The Greek Alphabet
Appendix 7: The Solar System
Appendix 8: Collective Nouns
Appendix 9: Types of Language
Appendix 10: English in Electronic Communication
Appendix 11: Guide to Good English

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