New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary 2 vols
L. Brown

The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is the new standard reference work for modern English and its history.The entirely new text draws on the acclaimed Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, but also includes much new research. Entries span the general vocabulary of today's language together with thousands of slang, rare, and scientific and technical words. The Dictionary covers all varieties of English, both international and dialectal. Even obsolete words are included if they were still in use after 1700, or appear in Shakespeare. Importantly, the New Shorter also traces the history ofeach word: different senses are listed chronologically, with datings for the first use of each. In addition, the use and development of words are shown through 83,000 quotations from 7,000 authors and other sources. The New Shorter will be the most important work of English lexicography of the 1990s. The dictionary is the result of the labour of a large team and programme of research over many years. It provides, for the general reader and language specialist alike, in an accessible andconvenient two-volume format, an authoritative and unrivalled portrait of the English language. Its principal features include: More than half a million definitions 83,000 illustrative quotations from 7,000 authors Senses listed chronolgocially and datings for first use of each sense Up-to-date coverage of new words Details of many rare and obsolete words Extensive coverage of scientific and technical English Pronunciation reflecting a new analysis of modern standard English Extensive coverage of English from around the world Detailed etymologies for all entries

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Wydawnictwo: angielskie
Data wydania: b.d
Kategoria: Języki obce
ISBN: 978-0-19-861134-9
Liczba stron: 0