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OverviewAuthoritative and up to date, this eleventh edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, including 900 new words. It offers rich vocabulary coverage, with full treatment of World English, rare, historical, and archaic terms, as well as scientific and technical vocabulary, and provides hundreds of helpful notes on grammar and usage. New to this edition is a fascinating Word Histories feature, telling the often bizarre stories of the origins and development of 100s of words. For example, did you know that the word grammar is related to glamour, or that cockney used to mean a spoilt child? This 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. This new edition replaces ISBNs 0-19-860572-2 and 0-19-860636-2. Full Product DetailsAuthor: H. W. Fowler , F. G. Fowler , Judy Pearsall , Catherine SoanesPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: 11th Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 6.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 1.601kg ISBN: 9780198608646ISBN 10: 0198608640 Pages: 1728 Publication Date: 01 October 2004 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis mini-edition of a giant known as the OED claims to pack the authority of the original into a handy size ideal for use in schools, offices, and at home. --Library Journal This mini-edition of a giant known as the OED claims to pack the authority of the original into a handy size ideal for use in schools, offices, and at home. --Library Journal<br> Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |