The concise Oxford dictionary of current English

Author(s)

• Allen, R. E. (Robert Edward)
• Fowler, H. W. (Henry Watson)
• Fowler, F. G. (Francis George)

Bibliographic Information

The concise Oxford dictionary of current English

first edited by H.W. Fowler and F.G. Fowler

Clarendon Press , Oxford University Press, 1990

8th ed. / edited by R.E. Allen

• : plain
• : thumb index

Other Title

The concise Oxford dictionary

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: plain ISBN 9780198612001

Description

An expanded and largely rewritten edition of Oxford's contemporary English dictionary, this book is 20% larger than the previous edition and contains 120,000 entries with 190,000 definitions. New words include cashpoint, dosh, glasnost, jojoba, ozone-friendly and sick building syndrome. The definitions attempt to be clear and concise, with special symbols and abbreviations kept to a minimum. The treatment of sensitive and controversial vocabulary has been extensively reworked and increased, as has the scientific and technical vocabulary. Pronunciations are given in the standard International Phonetic Alphabet.

Volume

: thumb index ISBN 9780198612438

Description

An expanded and largely rewritten edition of Oxford's contemporary English dictionary, this book is 20% larger than the previous edition and contains 120,000 entries with 190,000 definitions. This is the thumb-indexed edition. New words include cashpoint, dosh, glasnost, jojoba, ozone-friendly and sick building syndrome. The definitions attempt to be clear and concise, with special symbols and abbreviations kept to a minimum. The treatment of sensitive and controversial vocabulary has been extensively reworked and increased, as has the scientific and technical vocabulary. Pronunciations are given in the standard International Phonetic Alphabet.

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Details

• NCID: BA10794582
• ISBN:
  • 0198612001
  • 0198612435
• LCCN: 89072114
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Oxford,New York ; Tokyo
• Pages/Volumes: xxxix, 1454 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PE1628
  • DC20 : 423
  • NDC8 : 833
  • NDC7 : 833
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : English language -- Dictionaries