Oxford Advanced Learner S Dictionary 8th Edition Paperback

32-page Oxford Writing Tutor. 1,000 new words and meanings. 64-page Visual Vocabulary Builder. Oxford 3000™plus - the most important words to know in English and the most important meanings of those words. Topic Collocation notes and synonym information. Academic Word List words marked.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that explore the origin, evolution, and social history of over three thousand English language words.

"The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary gives more help and more support than any other dictionary at this level. It focuses on learners' need to understand and use words correctly, and to develop their core language skills. The 8th edition features a new interactive Oxford iWriter and a new 32-page Oxford Writing Tutor, specifically designed to improve writing skills."--pub. desc.

The accompanying CD-ROM allows you to ... "improve your writing skills with the Oxford iWriter; search the A-Z dictionary; listen to words and record your pronunciation; focus on topic vocabulary; make your own word lists."--Page 4 of cover.

The eighth edition of the this dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of today's English in a clear, attractive format. The book is ideal for upper-intermediate and advanced learners of English. It covers all the words, phrases, and idioms that students need to master in order to speak and write effective English.