The Oxford Dictionary and English Usage Guide
Auteur : Maurice Waite
Date de publication : 1996
Éditeur : Oxford University Press
Nombre de pages : 620
Résumé du livre
A unique combination of dictionary and usage guide, this new book offers a complete one-stop reference on the English language. Both parts of the Guide are completely up to date and have been compiled using the resources of the Oxford Dictionaries Department, including a massive computer database of English which allows accurate and up-to-date tracking of current trends in usage and spelling. This comprehensive dictionary includes:
* Over 51,000 dictionary entries
* 56,000 clear definitions
* Pronunciations for thousands of awkward words
* Quick reference usage notes at relevant entries
* A detailed 150-page guide to the rules of grammar, spelling, pronunciation, punctuation, meaning, and idioms