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Books : Oxford Dictionary of English (Dictionary)from: OUP Oxford
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: For many speakers and learners of English, the word "Oxford" spells authority about language. The second edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English is no exception. Any dictionary which comes from Oxford University Press (whose origins lie in the Middle Ages, the foundation of the university and the dawn of printing) tends to be in a different league from its competitors. Based on the "Oxford English Corpus", language databases, which amount to "hundreds of millions of words of written and spoken English in machine-readable form", this hefty single-volume dictionary has four million words of text. That includes 355,000 words phrases and definitions, 12,000 encyclopaedic entries and 68,000 explanations. The statistics are mind blowing. Like all good dictionaries it's bang up to date. "Greasy spoon", "data smog" and "WMD" are all here, scrupulously glossed. So, of course are wonderful, old, near-obsolete words like "editrice" and "bouffant". Plenty of proper names get in too. Did you know that a "Queensland blue" is a cattle dog with a dark speckled body as opposed to a "Queensland nut" which is another name for the macadamia nut? Like other new dictionaries the Oxford Dictionary of English provides boxed usage notes which point up, say, the difference between "pedal" and "peddle" or discuss the vexed old question of whether infinitives may be split. More unusual are the 14 detailed appendices on, for example, English in electronic communications, collective nouns and proof-reading marks. Most useful of all is probably the "Guide to Good English" which manages to be both admirably concise and immaculately clear. --Susan Elkin Richard Bell, Writing Magazine: ""For all its entries, the Oxford has good clear definitions, excellent descriptions of word origins, and plenty of usgae boxes."" Review: "For all its entries, the Oxford has good clear definitions, excellent descriptions of word origins, and plenty of usage boxes." (Richard Bell, Writing Magazine ) Product Description: The Oxford Dictionary of English is at the forefront of language research, focusing on English as it is used today, informed by the most up-to-date evidence from the largest language research programme in the world, including the 800-million-word Oxford English Corpus. This revised edition includes hundreds of brand-new words and senses, as well as up-to-date encyclopedic information, and extensive appendices covering topics such as countries, heads of state, and chemical elements. NEW - From September 2007, buy the Oxford Dictionary of English and receive a free Oxford Spellchecker on CD-ROM to help you improve your spelling. In selected markets (UK & Europe), while stocks last. Synopsis: The Oxford Dictionary of English is at the forefront of language research, focusing on English as it is used today, informed by the most up-to-date evidence from the largest language research programme in the world, including the 800-million-word Oxford English Corpus. This revised edition includes hundreds of brand-new words and senses, as well as up-to-date encyclopedic information, and extensive appendices covering topics such as countries, heads of state, and chemical elements. NEW - From September 2007, buy the Oxford Dictionary of English and receive a free Oxford Spellchecker on CD-ROM to help you improve your spelling. In selected markets (UK & Europe), while stocks last. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - An Oxford monsterThis is a 'monster' of a tome, and probably the best single dictionary (and quite a bit more)resource you'll need. Well worth the investment - go ahead an buy it, you'll be glad you did. Rating: - The BestIn our house this is called The Book. I am not a native English speaker but live in England for 10 years. It has only failed me on one or two occasions for VERY specific words, otherwise - absolutely fantastic. I love explanations for origin of some words and historic notes - on many occasions it doubles as the encyclopedia. Wonderful. Rating:  - The bees' knees of dictionaries A huge, detailed dictionary - and encyclopedia - makes it really two books in one. Its clear layout makes it incredibly user-friendly too. Take care when page turning though! Plus points: > Over a third of a million words, phrases and definitions. > Encyclopedic entries include people and places. > Detailed word origins. > Usage boxes for guidance on English usage and common errors. > Word meanings are numbered (compare this point to the multitude of semi ... Read More Rating:  - Does not live up to its reputationI bought this dictionary as a definitive for the English language, but was very disappointed. A major short coming is that most words do not have pronunciation information. Also the paper is of very cheap quality - I guess this reflected in the price. Rating: - Stomping readI agree with the previous review, but my money was on the Aardvark - I hadn't sussed the Zebra! Browse for similar items by category:
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