Oxford Dictionary of English

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

The foremost single volume authority on the English language, the Oxford Dictionary of English is at the forefront of language research, focusing on English as it is used today. It is informed by the most up-to-date evidence from the largest language research programme in the world, including the two-billion-word Oxford English Corpus. This new edition includes thousands of brand-new words and senses, as well as up-to-date
encyclopedic information, and extensive appendices covering topics such as countries, heads of state, and chemical elements. New features include Word Trends which showcase language research based
on the Oxford English Corpus and illuminate the extraordinary stories behind fast-changing words of everyday English.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Hardback
ISBN13: 9780199571123
Published: August 2010

Number of pages: 2112
Width: 217 mm
Height: 279 mm
Depth: 65 mm

Publisher: Oxford University Press