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Selected markets only: free booklet celebrates the 100 years of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary Hundreds of usage notes on tricky vocabulary and grammar usage Hundreds of new words and phrases, based on the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus Over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, covering technical and scientific vocabulary as well as English from around the world Includes 12 months' access to Oxford Dictionaries Online at.
CONCISE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY 12TH EDITION FULL
Finally, the 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.Īuthoritative and up to date, the Concise Oxford English Dictionary offers unsurpassed coverage of English, perfect for anyone who needs a handy, reliable resource for home, school, or office. The volume also retains such popular features as the hundreds of usage notes which give advice on tricky vocabulary and pointers to help you improve your use of English. Sprinkled throughout the text are intriguing Word Histories, detailing the origins and development of numerous words.
In addition, the dictionary features an engaging new center section, with quick-reference word lists (containing, for example, lists of Fascinating Words and Onomatopoeic Words), and a revised and updated English Uncovered supplement, which examines interesting facts about the English language. The dictionary has been updated with hundreds of new words-including sub-prime, social networking, and carbon footprint-all based on the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus. It contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, providing superb coverage of contemporary English, including rare, historical, and archaic terms, scientific and technical vocabulary, and English from around the world. This centenary edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary presents the most accurate picture of English today. Stevenson said the new additions “are just carrying on the tradition of a dictionary that has always sought to be progressive and up to date.Now in print through its various editions for a century, the Concise Oxford English Dictionary is one of the most popular choices in Oxford's renowned dictionary line, selected by decades of users for its up-to-date and authoritative coverage of the English language. Its first edition in 1911 featured the then-new words aeroplane, motorist and flapper. Unlike the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary, the concise edition was founded to include modern and slang terms as they enter common use. A friend is no longer just an intimate acquaintance, but also “a contact on a social networking website.” Stevenson said the latest edition also added new meanings for existing words like friend and follower to reflect their new online uses. Less high-tech new entries include jeggings – a jeans-leggings hybrid popular with some and considered a fashion crime by others – and mankini, a sling-style bathing suit made infamous by comic character Borat. And, of course, sexting – sending explicit photos or messages by mobile phone. There’s cyberbullying, a form of online abuse, and textspeak, the abbreviated language used in cell phone messages. Some of the new words describe forms of behavior and communication created by technology.