Titre :	The new pocket oxford dictionary
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Fowler, W.H., Auteur
Editeur :	Oxford
Année de publication :	2001
Importance :	1083 P.
Format :	20 cm.
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-0-19-861334-3
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Index. décimale :	400 Langage
Résumé :	The New Oxford English Dictionary is part of the range of new generation dictionaries based on the New Oxford Dictionary of English. It aims to provide up-to-date and accessible information on the core vocabulary of current English in a single pocket-size volume. Its priorities are clear explanations of meaning and help with aspects of words which often cause difficulties, especially spelling, pronunciation, and usage. It will be particularly useful to secondary-school students. The text is directly informed by the evidence of how the language is actually used today, based on the analysis of hundreds of millions of words of real English carried out of NODE. This information is presented in a clear and concise way; definitions focus on the central meanings of words and are immediately accessible, avoiding the use of difficult and over-technical vocabulary. This dictionary has a number of special features which form an integral part of the text. Firstly, there is information on related words in the form of special world builder sections, enabling the user to expand their vocabulary. Secondly, there are boxed usage notes within the text giving clear guidance on points of grammar and usage. Thirdly, there are in-text lists and tables focusing on core study subjects, for example giving information on such subjects as chemical elements, countries and nationalities of the world, and geological ages. Pronunciations are given using a simple respelling system, newly devised for the dictionary, making them very easy to understand. Greater clarity has also been introduced into etymologies, which are written in non-technical style to focus on root words with language names written out in full. This dictionary is ideal for secondary school students and for everyone needing clear and accessible information on today's English. It covers over than 120,000 words, phrases, and definitions, including core subject vocabulary. You will find out all the help and guidance you need as: - straightforward, non-technical definitions; - inflections spelled out in full; - Tricky points of grammar and usage made clear.

The new pocket oxford dictionary [texte imprimé] / Fowler, W.H., Auteur . - Oxford, 2001 . - 1083 P. ; 20 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-19-861334-3
Langues : Anglais (eng)

Index. décimale :

400 Langage

Résumé :

The New Oxford English Dictionary is part of the range of new generation dictionaries based on the New Oxford Dictionary of English. It aims to provide up-to-date and accessible information on the core vocabulary of current English in a single pocket-size volume. Its priorities are clear explanations of meaning and help with aspects of words which often cause difficulties, especially spelling, pronunciation, and usage. It will be particularly useful to secondary-school students. The text is directly informed by the evidence of how the language is actually used today, based on the analysis of hundreds of millions of words of real English carried out of NODE. This information is presented in a clear and concise way; definitions focus on the central meanings of words and are immediately accessible, avoiding the use of difficult and over-technical vocabulary. This dictionary has a number of special features which form an integral part of the text. Firstly, there is information on related words in the form of special world builder sections, enabling the user to expand their vocabulary. Secondly, there are boxed usage notes within the text giving clear guidance on points of grammar and usage. Thirdly, there are in-text lists and tables focusing on core study subjects, for example giving information on such subjects as chemical elements, countries and nationalities of the world, and geological ages. Pronunciations are given using a simple respelling system, newly devised for the dictionary, making them very easy to understand. Greater clarity has also been introduced into etymologies, which are written in non-technical style to focus on root words with language names written out in full. This dictionary is ideal for secondary school students and for everyone needing clear and accessible information on today's English. It covers over than 120,000 words, phrases, and definitions, including core subject vocabulary. You will find out all the help and guidance you need as: - straightforward, non-technical definitions; - inflections spelled out in full; - Tricky points of grammar and usage made clear.