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If Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »


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Concise Oxford English Dictionary 11TH Edition

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Publisher Comments:

The Concise Oxford English Dictionary is the most popular dictionary of its kind around the world and is noted for its clear, concise definitions as well as its comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the vocabulary of the English-speaking world. 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, detailing the origins and development of 100 words, such as accolade and candid. 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.

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"This mini-edition of a giant known as the OED claims to pack the authority of the original into a handy size ideal for use in schools, offices, and at home."--Library Journal

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Authoritative and up-to-date, this edition offers rich vocabulary coverage and contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions--including 900 new words--and provides hundreds of helpful notes on grammar and usage.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780198608646
Editor:
Soanes, Catherine
Editor:
Stevenson, Angus
Editor:
Soanes, Catherine
Editor:
Stevenson, Angus
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
Subject:
Dictionaries
Subject:
English language
Subject:
Dictionaries - General
Subject:
General Reference
Subject:
Reference | English Dictionaries
Subject:
Reference | Engl
Subject:
ish Dictionaries
Edition Number:
11
Edition Description:
Eleventh
Series:
Concise Dictionary
Publication Date:
20041007
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
11 halftones, 6 maps
Pages:
1728
Dimensions:
9.56x6.20x2.46 in. 3.59 lbs.

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