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The
Cambridge International Dictionary of English
Synopsis
The Cambridge International Dictionary
of English (CIDE) is a dictionary for learners and users of
English as a Foreign Language (intermediate and upwards). Resulting from
several years of language research and analysis, CIDE is based on
information from the Cambridge Corpus of 100 million words. Entries and
examples demonstrate vocabulary, grammar and usage as they are used today.
The strictly controlled 2000-word Defining Vocabulary ensures that the
language level of the definitions is within the comprehension of the lowest
level of student at which CIDE is aimed. Full coverage of international
English is given including British, American and Australian varieties.
The Guide Words act as signposts and help the student distinguish quickly
between different senses of the same word. Detailed grammar information
is given but complicated grammar codes are avoided.
Cassell's
Foreign Words and Phrases
Synopsis
A comprehensive guide to over 4000 foreign
words and phrases encountered in English. It covers everyday expressions
(bon viveur, pro forma), specialist vocabulary (chiaroscuro, Verfremdungseffekt)
and tags and quotations (sic transit gloria mundi, pour encourager les
autres). It includes clear definitions and a pronunciation guide, with
etymologies and literal translations.
Chambers
Biographical Dictionary
Synopsis
Revised and updated, with 3,000 new entries,
this centenary edition covers a wide range of human achievement, and includes
more than 17,500 biographies in all.
The
Chambers Dictionary
Synopsis
This new edition of the Chambers Dictionary
is for those who pride themselves on their knowledge use of language, and
for those who want a single-volume dictionary that gives both modern and
historical meanings.
Chambers
Dictionary of Quotations
Synopsis
Provides more than 20,000 quotations from
more than 4,000 sources, arranged alphabetically by speaker, and provides
biographical facts for each speaker to help put quotations in context.
Chambers
English Thesaurus
Synopsis
Wordfinder with many alternative words reflecting
the richness and diversity of the English language. Contains over 15,000
headwords and 350,000 synonyms and antonyms.
Chambers
Giant Paperback English Thesaurus
Synopsis
This is a large and comprehensive modern
wordfinder. Revised and updated to include the latest words and phrases,
the book should be useful and enjoyable to those who want to extend their
use of language.
Collins
Cobuild Learner's Dictionary
Synopsis
This dictionary serves as a reference book
for all students from intermediate level upwards. It offers extensice coverage
of phrasal verbs and idioms, information on world frequency, and a detailed
treatment of modern English.
Collins
Gem Spelling Guide
Synopsis
This guide gives practical help with over
1,000 commonly misspelt or difficult words. Entries for each word contain
features such as: pitfalls to avoid; rules to use; and memory aids to bring
the spelling back to mind.
The
Concise Oxford Dictionary
Synopsis
This dictionary comprehensively covers the
vocabulary of the English-speaking world. It features hundreds of new words
and meanings with a special focus on fast-changing areas of the language
such as new technology, e-commerce, fashion, and youth culture. In addition
there is a 40-page section including information on countries and nationalities,
alphabets and accents, weights and measures, and a games and puzzles wordfinder.
There is also a grammar guide and a section covering the language emerging
through new technologies such as SMS.
The
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Synopsis
This source of reference maintains its extensive
coverage of literary and historical quotations, with new material added
on 'Sayings of the Nineties', 'Slogans', and 'Popular Misquotations', bringing
the dictionary up to date. It contains over 9000 quotations from nearly
2000 authors, from Homer, Shakespeare, and the Bible to the sound-bites
of today's politicians and pop stars. Included is a keyword index to trace
quotations and their authors. See also: The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations,
below.
The
Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary
Synopsis
This new edition incorporates the recent
German spelling reforms. Changes in spelling are signalled at entry level.
With over 150,000 words and phrases and 250,000 translations, this dictionary
provides coverage of general, scientific, technical and literary vocabulary,
based on the British National Corpus, Oxford's collection of written and
spoken language. This major new edition includes thousands of new expressions
such as alcopop, dataglove, emoticon, road rage, chatten, Datenautobahn,
Suchmaschine, zappen. There is extended treatment of specific vocabulary
areas: detailed in-text boxes cover topics such as nationalities, jobs,
addresses, greetings, asking for directions and apologizing, giving extensive
extra help with usage, constructions and choosing vocabulary. Also new
to this edition is a guide to e-mail and the Internet which offers a gateway
to language and culture in the German-speaking world. There is also a thematic
wordfinder which brings together the essential vocabulary from a broad
range of subject areas including the environment, society, business and
industry, communication, media and the arts.
The
Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary
Synopsis
Based on the Oxford
Spanish Dictionary, this concise edition retains all the features of
the parent volume. The result of over ten years' research, the dictionary
has been compiled from an electronic database of current language, providing
a fresh description of contemporary Spanish and English. Containing 170,000
words and phrases, and over 240,000 translations, it has full coverage
of Latin-American Spanish and American English. It offers thousands of
example sentences selected to illustrate the full range of meanings and
typical contexts and full and clear guidance on key constructions, complementation
and difficult points of grammar. A guide to personal and business correspondence,
including job applications, business faxes, making reservations and making
complaints is also included as are full verb tables.
Il
Ragazzini-Biagi Concise Italian Dictionary
Synopsis
Based on Ragazzini/Biagi
Dizionario Inglese-Italiano/Italiano-Inglese, renowned for its comprehensiveness,
precision and originality, this dictionary is intended for students at
intermediate level requiring authoritative information on Italian language
and culture. It has been acclaimed by language professionals, specialist
translators, business people and general users alike for its comprehensive
coverage and user-friendly approach. A brand-new illustrated dictionary
supplement covers all the essential terms from such diverse fields as agriculture,
anatomy, architecture, astronomy, geography, sport and transport in over
100 colour diagram.s This book is intended for will be used at college
and university level, and by A-level students as well as general readers.
The
New Oxford Thesaurus of English
Synopsis
This thesaurus is the
result of intensive research and exploitation of Oxford's bank of linguistic
databases. It provides coverage of English as it is used today, including
World English, and rare, unusual and colloquial senses. The most useful
alternative words are given first. Help on how to use senses correctly
is given through example phrases and the cross-referencing system takes
the user to other useful entries. Opposite and related words and combining
forms are marked to distinguish them from the rest of the entry. In-text
notes give invaluable advice on the use of awkward and confusable synonyms,
and boxed noun lists provide information on a wide variety of subjects,
from actors and actresses to types of whisky. This book is intended for
wide readership, from professional writers and journalists, to office employees
and the general consumer.
The
New Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations
Synopsis
The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations
contains over 10,000 quotations from 1914 to the present. It is the most
up-to-date, inclusive and international collection obtainable. As well
as featuring all the key quotations, it contains many that have not been
published in any quotations book before. They have been chosen for their
aptness and insightfulness, and for being representative of the author's
style and thought. But it is not just in its coverage that this new collection
excels: Robert Andrews introduces each author with a short, lively biography
and the quotations have extensive annotation to help the reader appreciate
the full context of any remark. The quotations are arranged by author but
there are two other entry points to this collection which are the thematic
and keyword indexes. The result is a book that is as much a companion to
the modern age as it is an entertaining and useful reference tool enabling
the reader to find the right quotation for all occasions. From Margot Asquith
to Monica Lewinsky, from George V to Boutros Boutros-Galli and Jonathan
Aitken to Frank Zappa, The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations
is the definitive collection.
The
New Penguin Dictionary of Quotations
Synopsis
This dictionary of quotations is designed
to be of interest as a companion and source book for the reader, the writer,
the after-dinner speaker, the crossword puzzle solver and browser.
The
Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations
Synopsis
Ranging from ABS and BSE to OFLOT and ZEBRA
this is a comprehensive dictionary of abbreviations. It also includes a
substantial section of appendices of symbols. In a world of rapidly proliferating
abbreviations and acronyms this should be valuable both at home and in
the office. Included are: Over 20,000 abbreviations and 36,000 definitions;
abbreviations of every type - acronyms (NATO), initalisms (CRC), shortenings
(Sun. for Sunday), and symbols and signs (A4); business, scientific, and
technical abbreviations; full international coverage; and appendices of
graphic symbols, including music and science symbols, hallmarks, and weather
symbols.
The
Oxford Dictionary of English
Synopsis
This ground-breaking dictionary, first published in 1998 as the New Oxford Dictionary of English, has established itself as the foremost single-volume dictionary. Drawing on Oxford's renowned language research programme this is a major new edition which has been fully revised and updated, with the addition of brand-new appendices.
The
Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases
Synopsis
This dictionary is a guide to foreign words
and phrases used in contemporary British and American English. Entries
provide details of the history of each word or phrase, including language
of origin, any original spelling, and its sense and use in English. Quotations
are used throughout the text to illustrate the terms in their English context.
Words discussed include: aborigine, a cappella, futon, nouvelle cuisine,
pot pourri and tamagotchi. Examples from over 40 languages, including Afrikaans,
Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Hindustani, Latin, Malay and Turkish; quotations
are used liberally throughout to illustrate how words are used in English.
This book is intended for anyone who is interested in words and their origins.
The
Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Synopsis
This is a major new edition of Oxford's flagship
quotations dictionary. Now with 20,000 quotations, this collection continues
to provide unrivalled coverage of traditional areas such as classical literature
and Shakespeare, and now has new features such as in-text panels for Advertising
Slogans, Film Lines, Epitaphs and Misquotations among others, a thematic
index, and biographical cross-references to encourage browsing.
The
Oxford-Hatchette Concise French Dictionary
Synopsis
Based on the Oxford-Hachette
French Dictionary, this dictionary provides students at intermediate
level with an guide to French language and culture. It is compiled entirely
from the evidence of vast electronic databanks of every type of written
and spoken French and English and contains detailed in-text boxes, covering
topics such as numbers, nationalities, measurements, games and sports,
and forms of address. It also reviews and summarizes the function and usage
of vocabulary and word patterns in essential language areas. An entirely
new thematic wordfinder covers all the essential vocabulary in key topics
required by the regional exam boards and is specially designed as a reference
section for writing. The dictionary includes a guide to e-mail and the
Internet, giving a gateway to French culture.
The
Oxford Quick Reference Spelling Dictionary 
The
Penguin Slang Thesaurus
Synopsis
An entertaining guide to the colourful, inventive
and frequently irreverent world of slang which enlivens everyday speech.
Roget's
Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
Synopsis
Contains a hybrid of late-twentieth-century
English and mid-nineteenth century taxonomy as well as significant new
words in 2000.
Spell
It Right Dictionary
Synopsis
This dictionary is designed
for people who want to access basic information quickly, but are less concerned
with the full range of information in a standard dictionary. The content
of the dictionary reflects this in focusing on spelling and meanings of
difficult words, including thousands of special spelling notes, full inflections
for all verbs and adjectives and many nouns, and a simplified defining
style. The design is open and clear.
Webster's
New World College Dictionary with CD-ROM (American English)
Synopsis
This dictionary has been updated to reflect
America's changing language. Easy-to-read definitions are combined with
examples of current word usage to convey the sense of the word. Geographical
and biographical entries are integrated into the alphabetical listings.