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"Over one million copies of the fifth edition of the Little Oxford Dictionary have been sold since its publication in 1980. This most thorough revision to date features: . New larger format. . Far more attractive pages than any other dictionary of its price. . Great increase in contemporary vocabulary, especially technical and scientific terms. New words include: ageism, aikido, allergenci, futon, privatize, surrogate mother, tofu, user-friendly. . Different senses of words ordered by frequency of use. . Abbreviations kept to a minimum. . Pronunciations given in the International Phonetic Alphabet. . New appendix on some vexing questions of pronunciation, spelling, plurals, meaning, and grammar (such as all right, decimate, shall/will) added to those on countries and the metric system."""

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Author:   George Ostler ,  Julia Swannell ,  R.P. Whittington
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   6th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 25.00cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 38.00cm
Weight:   0.372kg
ISBN:  

9780198611882

ISBN 10:   0198611889
Pages:   688
Publication Date:   01 July 1986
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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