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Oxford Dictionary of English Revised Edition

Oxford Dictionary of English Revised Edition

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  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN: 9780198610571
  • Published In: August 2005
  • Format: Hardback , 2112 pages
  • Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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  • The foremost single-volume authority on the English language - revised and updated to include the very latest vocabulary
  • Hundreds of new words and senses derived from the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus, giving the most complete and accurate picture of the English language
  • Discover more about English using our fully integrated online dictionary and thesaurus, which is updated regularly so you can see the latest changes to the language. 12 months' access* is included with this book

The Oxford Dictionary of English is at the forefront of language research, focusing on English as it is used today, informed by the most up-to-date evidence from the largest language research programme in the world, including the 800-million-word Oxford English Corpus. This revised edition includes hundreds of brand-new words and senses, as well as up-to-date encyclopedic information, and extensive appendices covering topics such as countries, heads of state, and chemical elements.

The dictionary includes 12 months' access* to Oxford's premium online dictionary and thesaurus service, Oxford Dictionaries Online, updated regularly with the latest developments to words and meanings, so you will have the most accurate picture of English available.

Find out more about our living language using Oxford Dictionaries Online. Hear how words are spoken with thousands of audio pronunciations, and access over 1.9 million real English example sentences to see how words are used in context. Improve your confidence in writing with helpful grammar and punctuation guides, full thesaurus information, style and usage help, and much more.

""For all its entries, the Oxford has good clear definitions, excellent descriptions of word origins, and plenty of usage boxes."" - Richard Bell, Writing Magazine

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