Beginner S Dictionary Of American English Usage Second Edition

Selling more than 58,000 in its first edition, Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage has been revised and brought right up-to-date to contain today's 4,000 most commonly used words. Definitions are simple and brief, utilizing only words contained within the dictionary's pages. If you want to learn English as spoken by Americans, this dictionary is for you. It's easy to follow and absolutely indispensable. Each entry offers at least one example sentence, identifies parts of speech, and lists multiple meanings.

Brings English usage up-to-date and in most instances considers American usage.

Essential for students of American English as a second or foreign language, this unique ESL dictionary truly captures the American idiom. With extra lexical, grammatical, and usage information not found in standard dictionaries, this outstanding reference also illustrates the difference in pronunciation between British and American English, and provides both standard and International (IPA) pronunciations.

The best American English learner's dictionary is better than ever, with new words and new features. Based on the world's largest corpus of American English, the book and CD include up-to-date vocabulary, easy-to-understand definitions, helpful usage notes, and examples that show how English is really used. The CD-ROM features spoken pronunciations for every word, advanced search features, a thesaurus, and instant lookups of words on Web pages and other documents.

1,200 everyday core vocabulary words are included under 12 topics which reflect the immediate language needs of beginners. The new edition contains exercises on every topic. Each page presents a manageable amount of new vocabulary (12-16 words). The clear design and new, full-color illustrations provide memorable contexts for the vocabulary items. The type is large and easy to read. Nouns, verbs, verb phrases and adjectives are included so that students can begin to use the language immediately. An index shows the pronunciation of each item. A set of three Dictionary Cassettes features a reading of all the vocabulary items in the dictionary.