Author: Lucinda CoventryPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198610564
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Oxford English Dictionary
Author: John A. SimpsonPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195218893
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.
Author: Rauf Parekh
Author: Ashley Wagner
Author: Sara Hawker
Author: Charlotte BuxtonPocket Oxford English Dictionary
Author: Catherine SoanesPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780198605713
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a reissue of the ninth edition of the world's longest-established and best-selling pocket English dictionary. It is one of the new generation Oxford dictionaries derived from the database of the highly-acclaimed New Oxford Dictionary of English and is particularly user friendly withits elegant open design, with different elements starting on new lines. It offers excellent coverage of English as an international language, the defining style is straightforward and non-technical, and thousands of examples illustrate idiomatic usage. All irregular noun, verb, and adjectivalinflections are spelled out in full, while guidance on grammar and good usage is provided by in-text notes. Additional features include Wordbuilder boxes giving information on related words and thematic tables on subjects such as countries, chemical elements, and nationalities. This title replacesISBN: 0-19-861334-2.
Author: Oxford Dictionaries,Oxford Dictionary of English
Author: Angus StevensonPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199571120
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 2093
Book Description
The Oxford Dictionary of English offers authoritative and in-depth coverage of over 350,000 words, phrases, and meanings. The foremost single-volume authority on the English language.
Oxford French Mini Dictionary
Author: Oxford University PressPublisher: OXFORD
ISBN: 0199534365
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
This new edition of the Oxford French Mini Dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of all the essential day-to-day vocabulary with over 40,000 words and phrases and 60,000 translations. Now in colour and with an extended phrasefinder, this dictionary is easy to use and ideal for travel and quick reference. The latest words in each language have been added, reflecting all aspects of life today, from computing and technology to lifestyle and business.The newly updated centre section comprises an easy-to-use phrasefinder with superfast access to all the words and expressions for everyday situations - shopping, travelling, asking for directions, or finding a place to stay. The conversion charts for distance, weights and measures, and clothing and shoe sizes make travelling abroad easier than ever before. New guides to roadsigns and a new section on health and beauty make this compact and portable dictionary ideal for holiday makers and travellers, as well as general users andbusiness people.
