Synopses & Reviews
Packed with more than 107,000 definitions, the revised and updated edition of this popular, portable dictionary is completely up to date in its coverage.
The only hardcover dictionary of this size, The Little Oxford Dictionary has an extraordinary range of features: comprehensive coverage of English, from current slang to the latest scientific and technical terms; clear, concise definitions; and a new language-help supplement to aid in spelling, usage, style, and grammar.
Ready to go into a backpack, briefcase, or coat pocket, the new edition of this unique resource is a portable, durable, and essential tool for anyone-from high school students to business travelers. No other dictionary puts so much into one portable, durable, and dependable package.
Synopsis
This revised edition of Oxford's popular Little Dictionary is completely up to date in its coverage of English, with a new appendix which reviews such recent coinages as animatronics, chromosome map, pro-choice, tanga, telecottage, and zydeco. Fitting comfortably in a back-pack, briefcase, or coat pocket, it remains the ideal choice for checking spellings, meanings, and pronunciation at home, in the office, at school, or on the go.
About the Author
Angus Stevenson is a Project Editor for English Dictionaries at OUP.