Author : Lorna Gilmour
Publisher : Collins
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,40 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780007156931
This new edition has been completely revised and updated to create a title that reflects real English in an accessible, modern design. It provides not only a generous choice of synonyms and antonyms, but many other useful features.
Author : Collins Publishers Staff
Publisher : Collins Educational
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 27,20 MB
Release : 2005
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780007227969
Author : Marian Makins
Publisher : Collins
Page : 817 pages
File Size : 35,35 MB
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Engelsk
ISBN : 9780004336350
This thesaurus contains not only the latest vocabulary but also a wide variety of colourful and modern informal slang words and phrases. The book includes 325,000 useful synonyms and antonyms for 16,000 main entry words, an average of 20 substitutes for every entry word.
Author : Kate Woodford
Publisher :
Page : 1550 pages
File Size : 14,41 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521824231
The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for advanced EFL/ESL learners. Easy to use and with a great CD-ROM - the perfect learner's dictionary for exam success. First published as the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, this new edition has been completely updated and redesigned. - References to over 170,000 words, phrases and examples explained in clear and natural English - All the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, 9/11, clickable) - Over 200 'Common Learner Error' notes, based on the Cambridge Learner Corpus from Cambridge ESOL exams Plus, on the CD-ROM: - SMART thesaurus - lets you find all the words with the same meaning - QUICKfind - automatically looks up words while you are working on-screen - SUPERwrite - tools for advanced writing, giving help with grammar and collocation - Hear and practise all the words.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 849 pages
File Size : 18,91 MB
Release : 1995
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780004709079
This one-volume reference book combines a mid-range dictionary and thesaurus in a parallel text format, enabling the user to find both the dictionary and thesaurus entries on the same page. Because of this practical arrangement of text, meanings, spelling, pronunciation, usage, and a range of alternative words can be found in one place without further looking up.
Author : Howard Jackson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 15,94 MB
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780826460967
This work goes back to the sources of modern English words and studies the development of vocabulary over time. It examines what constitutes a word, with a discussion of words that look and sound the same, words that have several meanings, and "words" that are made up of more than one "word". As well as considering the borrowing of words from other languages throughout the history of English as a means of increasing the vocabulary, the book also outlines how English forms new words by exploiting the structure of existing words, through processes of derivation and compounding. The meaning of a word is composite of a number of relations: reference to external context, relations with other words of a similar or opposite meaning, collocational relations, and so on. The book grapples with the meaning problem, but then goes on to look at the contexts in which words are used and the purposes for which they are used, raising the question whether it is more sensible to talk about English "vocabularies" rather than English "vocabulary".
Author : Collins
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,24 MB
Release : 2017-10-14
Category :
ISBN : 9780007939183
“English Dictionary and Thesaurus” combines a comprehensive dictionary with all the alternatives and opposites the user needs. The book is designed for ease of use, with thumb tabs on every page and all entry words highlighted in bold. This layout means that you can be sure to find all the information you need in the quickest time possible. A dictionary is a kind of reference book that explains the meaning of words. Dictionary serves to help someone recognize new words. In addition to explaining the meaning of words, dictionaries may also have guidelines for the designation, origin of a word and also examples of usage for a word. To clarify, sometimes there are also illustrations in the dictionary. Whereas the thesaurus is a reference list of vocabulary that is grouped based on similarity in meaning (containing synonyms or antonyms), in contrast to dictionaries, which provide definitions of words, and generally list them in alphabetical order. The main purpose of references is so that users can find the most appropriate vocabulary to express ideas. Although it includes synonyms, the thesaurus should not be taken as a complete list of all synonyms for a particular word. Entries are also designed to draw differences between similar words and help in choosing the right words. Unlike dictionaries, thesaurus entries do not provide word definitions.
Author : Philip Durkin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 32,72 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0199691630
This volume provides concise, authoritative accounts of the approaches and methodologies of modern lexicography and of the aims and qualities of its end products. Leading scholars and professional lexicographers, from all over the world and representing all the main traditions andperspectives, assess the state of the art in every aspect of research and practice. The book is divided into four parts, reflecting the main types of lexicography. Part I looks at synchronic dictionaries - those for the general public, monolingual dictionaries for second-language learners, andbilingual dictionaries. Part II and III are devoted to the distinctive methodologies and concerns of the historical dictionaries and specialist dictionaries respectively, while chapters in Part IV examine specific topics such as description and prescription; the representation of pronunciation; andthe practicalities of dictionary production. The book ends with a chronology of the major events in the history of lexicography. It will be a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners in the field.
Author : Gustav Muthmann
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 17,69 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110164886
Rather than presenting a reverse list of words in endless sequence and strictly alphabetical order, this Reverse English Dictionary considers the structure and formation of words, grouping them together in sections and subdivisions. This way of looking at words from behind and comparing similar word endings reveals new and unaccustomed aspects of the structure of words and their formation, illustrating the enormous variety of the English language.
Author : Howard Jackson
Publisher : Continuum
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 38,88 MB
Release : 2007-05-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
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