Compiled by Fred McDonald, this new book traces the origins and explains the meanings of approximately 15,000 words. Words with similar ancestry or semantic development are cross-referenced or subsumed into one entry, making comparisons easier for the reader. There is also a short introduction explaining the book's purpose and layout, and giving a very short account of the English language and the languages that have contributed to it.

The Penguin Book of Word Histories

History

McDonald, Fred

World

Penguin Uk

The "Oxford Mini School Dictionary" is the ideal portable dictionary for school use. It contains the complete text of the "Oxford Concise School Dictionary". Special features include: word origins to develop knowledge about language; and information panels giving guidance on usage, spelling and grammar. Features include: headwords in bold to find words easily; definitions are clear and accurate; up-to-date example sentences and phrases to show how words are used in context; parts of speech and inflections written out in full to build grammatical skills; introduction to show how to use the dictionary; and appendices include weights and measures and countries and peoples list.

Oxford Mini School Dictionary

Delahunty, Andrew

Hawkins, Joyce

Reference

Oxford University Press

Features cover with annotated extract to give guidance on level, suitability, and content with new text for the market-leading school dictionary range. * 40,000 words and phrases * Comprehensive coverage of new words eg. air bag, alternative energy * Information boxes give word families, usage, langauge and grammar notes * Word origins give history of language * Pronunciation guides help with unusual words eg. depot (say dep-oh), conscientious (say kon-she-en-shus) * Idiomatic phrases and expressions fully defined * Labels (formal/informal, in science fiction, in grammar) encourage accurate use of language * Up-to-date example sentences and phrases show how words are used in context * No confusing abbreviations * Introduction shows how to use the dictionary * Appendices include weights and measures and countries and peoples list

Oxford Concise School Dictionary

Allen,Robert

Oxford Univ. Pr.

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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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