Concise Oxford English Dictionary

Concise Oxford English Dictionary
Author: Angus Stevenson,Maurice Waite
Publsiher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1728
Release: 2011-08-18
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780199601110

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Offers definitions for English words and phrases, along with observations about the evolution of the dictionary since its first edition and tables that contain information for such topics as countries and chemical elements.

Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary
Author: John A. Simpson
Publsiher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2002-04-18
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0195218892

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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 Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English
Author: Henry Watson Fowler,Della Thompson,Francis George Fowler
Publsiher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1718
Release: 1995
Genre: Reference
ISBN: STANFORD:36105012406000

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This new edition of Oxford's flagship single-volume dictionary brings you the results of the latest research into the real English of today. Oxford is lead partner in the British National Corpus, a massive and constantly expanding hundred-million-word database which allows dictionary editors to sample today's language - newspapers, magazines, books, advertisements, even transcripts of spoken English. With thousands of occurrences ofeach common word available for instant analysis, lexicographers are able to track the latest trends in, for instance, spelling and hyphenation or disputed usages, with greater accuracy than ever before. This rolling, constantly updated 'opinion poll of language' combined with Oxford's unparalleledworld reading programme (we spend more on language research than any other dictionary publisher in the world), ensures that COD9 is the up-to-date reference for today's English.

The Concise Oxford English Dictionary

The Concise Oxford English Dictionary
Author: Judy Pearsall
Publsiher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-07-17
Genre: English language
ISBN: 0198606907

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Previously published as: 10th ed.(Rev.), 2001 title: The concise Oxford Dictionary.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

Concise Oxford English Dictionary
Author: Catherine Soanes,Angus Stevenson
Publsiher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: English language
ISBN: 0199561052

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Now in print through its various editions for almost a century, the Concise Oxford English Dictionary is one of the most popular choices in Oxford's renowned dictionary line, selected by decades of users for its up-to-date and authoritative coverage of the English language. Now this successful dictionary is offered with a fully updated CD. Combining both the print dictionary and CD-ROM package, this set offers the user access to over 240,000 words, phrases and definitions. The CD-ROM version of the dictionary offers full-text search functionality, instant look-up from Windows documents (including email and the internet), and high-quality spoken pronunciations for thousands of words, making it ideal for family use, as well as for homework and school use. The CD-ROM is also Mac-compatible for the first time, due to brand new software. This edition also features a supplementary section, with quick-reference word lists (containing, for example, lists of Unusual Words, and Onomatopoeic Words), and a revised and updated English Uncovered supplement, which presents interesting facts about the English language. The volume 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. Authoritative and up to date, the Concise Oxford English Dictionary print-and-CD bundle offers unsurpassed coverage of English, perfect for anyone who needs a handy, reliable resource for home, school, or office.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary

The Concise Oxford Dictionary
Author: Judy Pearsall
Publsiher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 1706
Release: 1999
Genre: Reference
ISBN: UOM:39015042990252

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In it's tenth edition, the world's most popular dictionary has undergone a most thorough revision. More than 200,000 clear, concise entries define a vast array of ideas and words with highlighted usage notes and maps.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary

The Concise Oxford Dictionary
Author: C. Soanes,Judy Pearsall
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: English
ISBN: 0195651073

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English
Author: Henry Watson Fowler
Publsiher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 1673
Release: 1995-01
Genre: English language
ISBN: 0198613202

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This new edition of Oxford's flagship single-volume dictionary brings you the results of the latest research into the real English of today. Oxford is lead partner in the British National Corpus, a massive and constantly expanding hundred-million-word database which allows dictionary editors to sample today's language - newspapers, magazines, books, advertisements, even transcripts of spoken English. With thousands of occurences ofeach common word available for instant analysis, lexicographers are able to track the latest trends in, for instance, spelling and hyphenation or disputed usages, with greater accuracy than ever before. This rolling, constantly updated `opinion poll of language' combined with Oxford's unparalleledworld reading programme (we spend more on language research than any other dictionary publisher in the world), ensures that COD9 is the up-to-date reference for today's English. Bigger and better than ever before, its new features include: * The most up-to-date spellings, with improved coverage of meaning and usage based on a computerized `snapshot' of today's language * 25% more content than the previous edition * New words, including such items as holiday village, nip and tuck, central locking, ragga, house-sit, Balti, pesto, Cajun, road-pricing, Feyman diagram, supermodel, and slaphead * New, more up-to-date pronunciation system, representing today's received pronunciation * Over 300 new boxed usage notes with guidance on good English * New, clearer etymologies * easier to use with more compounds as main entries