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Oxford Basic English Dictionary

Author : Oxford

Publisher : OUP Oxford

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 12,97 MB

Release : 2012-07-12

Category : Foreign Language Study

ISBN : 9780194333665

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Over 19,200 words and phrases explained in clear, simple English. Over 200 new words added, including app, tweet, wind farm. The 2,000 most important and useful words to learn at this level are clearly marked as keywords so that learners give them special attention. 13,000 example sentences throughout the dictionary help them use the words correctly. 500 Notes on spelling, grammar and pronunciation help learners avoid mistakes and build their vocabulary. Over 400 illustrations throughout the dictionary and an 8-page Picture Dictionary section help to explain difficult words or to show a word's different meanings. 16-page study section gives extra help on topics such as talking on the telephone, letter writing, talking about dates and numbers, and help students prepare for international exams.



Oxford English Dictionary

Author : John A. Simpson

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : pages

File Size : 21,74 MB

Release : 2002-04-18

Category : Reference

ISBN : 9780195218893

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The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.



The Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

Author : Peter Gilliver

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 688 pages

File Size : 31,93 MB

Release : 2016-09-22

Category : History

ISBN : 0191009687

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Book Description

This book tells the history of the Oxford English Dictionary from its beginnings in the middle of the nineteenth century to the present. The author, uniquely among historians of the OED, is also a practising lexicographer with nearly thirty years' experience of working on the Dictionary. He has drawn on a wide range of sources-including previously unexamined archival material and eyewitness testimony-to create a detailed history of the project. The book explores the cultural background from which the idea of a comprehensive historical dictionary of English emerged, the lengthy struggles to bring this concept to fruition, and the development of the book from the appearance of the first printed fascicle in 1884 to the launching of the Dictionary as an online database in 2000 and beyond. It also examines the evolution of the lexicographers' working methods, and provides much information about the people-many of them remarkable individuals-who have contributed to the project over the last century and a half.



Oxford Basic American Dictionary for Learners of English

Author : Jennifer Bradbery

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 20,88 MB

Release : 2011

Category : Americanisms

ISBN : 9780194399647

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Book Description

These three new dictionaries are based on extensive research with teachers and language experts in the US, range from Basic to Advanced level, and provide users with invaluable help in building the English skills essential for academic and everyday success. Written specifically for English Language Learners, the dictionaries include rich examples, define words with vocabulary that learners can understand, and offer vibrant illustrations to help explain more difficult words.



The Oxford Dictionary of American English

Author : Oxford University Press

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 42,96 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Foreign Language Study

ISBN : 9780194399524

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Book Description

The Workbook helps students get the most out of the Dictionary.



Oxford Dictionary of English

Author : Angus Stevenson

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 2093 pages

File Size : 15,73 MB

Release : 2010-08-19

Category : Foreign Language Study

ISBN : 0199571120

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Book Description

The Oxford Dictionary of English offers authoritative and in-depth coverage of over 350,000 words, phrases, and meanings. The foremost single-volume authority on the English language.



Pocket Oxford English Dictionary

Author : Catherine Soanes

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 10,92 MB

Release : 2002

Category : English language

ISBN : 9780198605713

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Book Description

This is a reissue of the ninth edition of the world's longest-established and best-selling pocket English dictionary. It is one of the new generation Oxford dictionaries derived from the database of the highly-acclaimed New Oxford Dictionary of English and is particularly user friendly withits elegant open design, with different elements starting on new lines. It offers excellent coverage of English as an international language, the defining style is straightforward and non-technical, and thousands of examples illustrate idiomatic usage. All irregular noun, verb, and adjectivalinflections are spelled out in full, while guidance on grammar and good usage is provided by in-text notes. Additional features include Wordbuilder boxes giving information on related words and thematic tables on subjects such as countries, chemical elements, and nationalities. This title replacesISBN: 0-19-861334-2.



The Oxford American Dictionary of Current English

Author : Frank R. Abate

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 1022 pages

File Size : 39,42 MB

Release : 1999

Category : Reference

ISBN :

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Book Description

A comprehensive lexicon of American English includes 175,000 concise definitions; notes on grammar, style, and usage ; hundreds of world histories; illustrations; and three thousand biographical and geographical entries.



Little Oxford English Dictionary

Author : Sara Hawker

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 21,47 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Reference

ISBN : 9780199202980

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Book Description

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 Oxford Modern English Dictionary

Author : Della F. Thompson

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 1256 pages

File Size : 39,35 MB

Release : 1996

Category : English language

ISBN :

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Book Description

With over 187,000 clear definitions and entries, excellent coverage of new words, and extra language help, this is the ideal dictionary to keep you up to date with today's English. Based on the Concise Oxford Dictionary 9/e, its new features make it easy to use and accessible - providing thelanguage guidance really needed for everyday life. Definitions in clear, current English are complemented by extra spelling and pronunciation help for difficult words, with a simplified pronunciation system (not IPA). Usage notes with plenty of illustrative examples are included, as well as language panels that offer a greater understanding of howthe language fits together. Etymologies are written in a simple, practical style , and derivatives are placed at the end of entries in order to make them easy to find. 21 Quick Reference appendices including Time Zones, the Beaufort Scale, Beverage and Cooking Measures, Laundry Codes, Clothing Sizes, Alphabets, the Zodiac, the Calendar, and Maths Symbols provide the sort of information you wouldn't normally expect to find in a dictionary of this size.