Author : , OUP
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,55 MB
Release : 2008-06-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780199118748
The Popular School dictionary has over 40, 000 words and phrases, with simple meanings and example phrases show how words are used. It includes words from the curriculum, international vocabulary and new words from ICT. It is ideal for quick word look-up at home.
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Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 48,26 MB
Release : 2008
Category : English language
ISBN :
Author : Susan Wallace
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 22,76 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Education
ISBN : 0199679398
Education is of relevance to everyone, but it involves specialized terminology which may be unfamiliar or opaque. The second edition of this UK-focused dictionary - with around 1,100 authoritative entries - provides clear and accessible definitions of the terms, organizations, qualifications, statutes, and much more, involved in education today.
Author : Oxford Dictionaries,
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,87 MB
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780192756930
The Oxford School Dictionary is now available in paperback. As well as the comprehensive vocabulary coverage of the bestselling hardback, it includes an additional Study Notes centre section. Its useful focus on spelling and grammar along with its accessible design makes it a comprehensive and handy reference tool for 10 years plus.
Author : Angus Stevenson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 1728 pages
File Size : 20,84 MB
Release : 2011-08-18
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0199601119
The Concise Oxford English Dictionary is one of the most popular choices in Oxford's renowned dictionary line. This Luxury Edition is perfect for anyone looking to invest in a reliable resource for home, school, or office. It includes unique features such as cut thumb tabs, printed endpapers, ribbon marker, with coloured head and tailbands making it a centerpiece for all bookshelves. This centenary edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary Luxury Edition presents the most accurate picture of English today. It contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, providing superb coverage of contemporary English, including rare, historical, and archaic terms, scientific and technical vocabulary, and English from around the world. The dictionary has been updated with hundreds of new words--including sub-prime, social networking, and carbon footprint--all based on the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus. In addition, the dictionary features an engaging new center section, with quick-reference word lists (containing, for example, lists of Fascinating Words and Onomatopoeic Words), and a revised and updated English Uncovered supplement, which examines interesting facts about the English language. Sprinkled throughout the text are intriguing Word Histories, detailing the origins and development of numerous words. The volume also retains such popular features as the hundreds of usage notes which give advice on tricky vocabulary and pointers to help you improve your use of English. Finally, the 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 Luxury Edition also includes 12 months' of access to Oxford Dictionaries Online at oxforddictionaries.com.
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Publisher : Penguin Putnam
Page : 1704 pages
File Size : 42,12 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Reference
ISBN :
The Oxford American College Dictionaryis completely new, based on the New Oxford American Dictionary, which was published in October 2001. Drawing on Oxford's unparalleled language resources, including a 200-million-word database, this college dictionary contains: * more than 175,000 entries and more than 1000 illustrations, including line drawings, photographs and maps * boxed quotes from famous writers, demonstrating word usage and style * country guides-shaded boxes highlighting the most important geographical information on more than 180 countries-with maps * "core sense" organization of definitions, a brand-new and utterly sensible plan in which subordinate definitions flow logically from primary ones, and the most important usage of the word comes first * thumb index tabs for easy searching
Author : Elizabeth Knowles
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 30,54 MB
Release : 2006-10-12
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0191578568
This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. What is a ham-and-egger? What are Anglo-Saxon attitudes? Who or what is liable to jump the shark? Who first tried to nail jelly to the wall? The answers to these and many more questions are in this fascinating book. Here in one volume you can track down the stories behind the names and sayings you meet, whether in classic literature or today's news. Drawing on Oxford's unrivalled bank of reference and language online resources, this dictionary covers classical and other mythologies, history, religion, folk customs, superstitions, science and technology, philosophy, and popular culture. Extensive cross referencing makes it easy to trace specific information, while every page points to further paths to explore. A fascinating slice of cultural history, and a browser's delight from start to finish. What is the fog of war? Who first wanted to spend more time with one's family? When was the Dreamtime? How long since the first cry of Women and children first? Where might you find dark matter? Would you want the Midas touch? Should you worry about grey goo?
Author : Susan Ratcliffe
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 13,92 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Reference
ISBN :
From Ambition to Youth, Health and Fitness to Technology, this little dictionary is packed full of more than 4,000 quotations on over 250 subjects. Arranged by theme and with an author index, this new edition contains simply the best quotations from three millennia. Fascinating andentertaining, it is guaranteed to amuse and delight.On Imagination'I'm up to my neck in the real world, every day. Just you try doing your VAT return with a head full of goblins.'Terry PratchettOn the Twentieth Century'The light may be fading on the 20th century, but the sun is still rising on America.'Bill Clinton
Author : Oxford Dictionaries
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,50 MB
Release : 2008-06-25
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ISBN : 9780194398701
Author : Robert Allen
Publisher : Oxford University
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,71 MB
Release : 2002
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780199108541
The Oxford School Dictionary is specially written for students at school and at home. It has been trialled and tested in schools and contains 45,000 words and phrases.Special Features:* Coverage of new words* Information boxes to give word families, usage, language and grammar notes.* Pronunciation guides to help with unusual words.* Idiomatic phrases and expressions are fully defined.* Derived words to expand vocabulary.* Style labels (formal, informal) to encourage accurate use of language.Features:* Headwords in bold to find words more easily* Definitions are clear and accurate.* Up-to-date example sentences and phrases to show how words are used in context.* Parts of speech and inflections written out in full to build grammatical skills.* Introduction to show how to use the dictionary.* Appendices include weights and measures and countries and peoples list
