Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SKU: 9780199601080
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Author:Oxford Dictionaries
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ISBN:9780199601080
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Publication Date:August 2011
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Pages:1728
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Binding:Hardback
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
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Country of Publication:United Kingdom
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100 years after its first publication, the twelfth edition of this world-famous bestseller gives the most up-to-date picture of the English language today. The original 1911 edition, revolutionary at the time for its focus on current English and its use of illustrative examples, combined a succinct yet approachable style with coverage of everyday as well as specialist terms. This centenary edition continues this ground-breaking tradition, giving you rich authoritative coverage of English as it is used today.
- Over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, covering technical and scientific vocabulary as well as English from around the world
- Hundreds of new words and phrases, based on the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus
- Hundreds of usage notes on tricky vocabulary and grammar usage
Includes 12 months' access to Oxford Dictionaries Online at oxforddictionaries.com.
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