Synopses & Reviews
A unique reference that combined the best features of both dictionary and thesaurus,
The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus was the first American reference work to offer integrated entries. Now this revolutionary, best-selling volume is available in a completely revised edition that is perfect for students, business people, writers, and anyone else who finds themselves frequently in need of an amplified vocabulary. New to this edition are Oxford's Synonym Studies, which provide in-depth comparisons of closely related words (e.g.,
doleful, dour, glum, lugubrious, melancholy, saturnine, and
sullen; or
conundrum, enigma, mystery, paradox, puzzle, and
riddle), and updated appendices for Countries, Area Codes, and Weights and Measures, plus hundreds of brand new words.
Light and portable, sized to fit easily into a backpack, briefcase, or on any student or office desk The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus is guaranteed to be the most frequently used reference work you own. Combining a comprehensive and thoroughly reliable dictionary of American English with full thesaurus coverage, this is an essential tool for anyone who wants to write with more variety, color, and precision.
Features:
Completely revised edition
Over 150,000 entries, each with full definition and related words
Two indispensable language tools for the price of one
Definitions and related words within the same entry
Hundreds of new words and meanings
13 quick-reference appendices
Synopsis
An all-in-one reference providing convenience, value, and the authority of Oxford dictionaries.
The Pocket Oxford American Dictionary and Thesaurus is the ideal, all-in-one portable reference, with a dictionary and a thesaurus combined in one handy, integrated volume. A word's meanings, synonyms, and antonyms are given in the same entry, allowing the user access to all this information at a glance.
The text is fully updated with the latest lexical content, informed by Oxford's extensive language research program including the Oxford English Corpus, a unique electronic database of more than two billion words that allows us to offer the fullest, most accurate picture of the English language today. Hundreds of new words cover computing, ecology, technology, and many other subjects.
The Dictionary and Thesaurus includes helpful extra features such as a center Reference section, which includes thoroughly updated appendices. Within the text, usage tip boxes help users write more effective English.
A completely redesigned interior lends an open, readable look that makes this reference accessible and easy to use.
All this in a convenient paperback format, perfect for home, school, or work.
Synopsis
"The Pocket Oxford American Dictionary & Thesaurus" is the ideal all-in-one portable reference, with a dictionary and thesaurus combined in one handy, integrated volume.
About the Author
Elizabeth Jewell co-edited the New Oxford American Dictionary and is now a freelance editor. She lives in Old Lyme, CT.
Table of Contents
Guide to the Dictionary and Thesaurus
Pocket Oxford American Dictionary and Thesaurus
Reference Section