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OverviewThe Shorter Oxford English Dictionary contains 600,000 definitions, more than a third of the entries found in the Oxford English Dictionary – the `ultimate authority on the English language' – in just one tenth of its size. All the vocabulary current in general English worldwide from 1700 (as well as in earlier major works such as the Bible and Shakespeare) to the present day is presented in its two handsome volumes. The Shorter's 85,000 historical and literary quotations are a unique feature, illustrating how the language has been used by writers through the centuries. At the cutting-edge of software, with a simple and powerful design, the new Shorter Oxford English Dictionary CD-ROM offers users a wealth of functionality. Use the Quick search function, with in-built spelling and typo correction. Search by definitions, etymology, subject or geographical region. Use the crossword and anagram solver to help you with puzzles. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Oxford LanguagesPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: 6th edition Dimensions: Width: 13.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 19.10cm Weight: 0.126kg ISBN: 9780199231768ISBN 10: 0199231761 Pages: 24 Publication Date: 01 December 2007 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviews`Review from previous edition The Shorter is the Matterhorn to the great OED's Everest - elegant, awesome and marvelous to behold, differing only in size. A stupendous achievement. ' Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman `. . . truly a dictionary of global English. ' Sydney Morning Herald `The Shorter is a mine of information ' Toronto Star `. . . astonishingly good value . . . the new SOED is all that one would expect of it.' Keith Waterhouse, Daily Mail `It is a dictionary with zest . . . a rare treasure. ' Frank Devine, The Australian `The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary redefines hip.' The New York Post Review from previous edition The Shorter is the Matterhorn to the great OED's Everest - elegant, awesome and marvelous to behold, differing only in size. A stupendous achievement. Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman ... truly a dictionary of global English. Sydney Morning Herald The Shorter is a mine of information Toronto Star ... astonishingly good value ... the new SOED is all that one would expect of it. Keith Waterhouse, Daily Mail It is a dictionary with zest ... a rare treasure. Frank Devine, The Australian The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary redefines hip. The New York Post Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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