The South African Pocket Oxford Dictionary

A completly revised and expanded edition of the southern African version of the Pocket Oxford Dictionary, this best-seller is packed with hundreds of new words as well as over 2500 South African entries. New Usage Notes provide guidance on standard English, while non-standard English usagesand offensive words are highlighted. Grammar Notes, explaining difficult terms make this a vital dictionary for both teachers and students.

This is a completely revised and updated adaptation for southern Africa of the world's best-selling, most practical pocket English dictionary and now more user-friendly than ever.

A concise dictionary for speakers of English, ideal for families, students and professionals. Based on the Concise Oxford Dictionary (10th ed) and adapted for local use at the Dictionary Unit for South African English, Rhodes University, it defines over 200,000 words and phrases, and is distinguished by clear language and design. It is a guide to everyday language, specialist technical, scientific, literary and historical vocabulary, and new words. The almost 2000 items from South African English make it a resource for understanding local culture and current affairs. Features include notes on language usage, a pronunciation guide to words that commonly cause uncertainty, notes on the origins of words, and a list of South African institutions and organizations and their abbreviations.

Introduction provides guidance on dictionary and language skills. Useful for adult South African learners whose main language is not English.