The Concise Oxford Dictionary
The Classic First Edition
The classic original edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, first published in 1911 in a beautifully reproduced facsimile edition with a new introductory essay by David Crystal.
F.G. Fowler war ein englischer Schriftsteller, der sich mit der englischen Sprache, Grammatik und deren Gebrauch befasste. Seine Arbeit legte Wert auf Präzision und Klarheit in der Sprache. Er war bekannt für sein Engagement für die korrekte Anwendung von Wörtern und Strukturen.






The Classic First Edition
The classic original edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, first published in 1911 in a beautifully reproduced facsimile edition with a new introductory essay by David Crystal.
The leading pocket-sized dictionary in the English-speaking world is now available in a user-friendly ninth edition.
Based on the Oxford English dictionary and its supplements.
This revised edition of the bestselling Pocket Oxford Dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of today's English. The layout is clear and easy to use and definitions are presented in accessible English, with clearly divided senses and expanded etymologies. Featuring usage notes and example sentences which give guidance on correct English, this is the ideal dictionary for everyday use. * 140,000 clearly explained definitions and entries * Newly revised to provide up-to-date coverage of English * Hundreds of usage notes and easy-to-understand word origins * New appendix with a guide to better English
Based on the Oxford Dictionary
A thorough survey of current English (95,000 entries and l50,000 definitions), with extensive coverage of phrases, idioms and abbreviations, and generous treatment of scientific, technical, literary and notable archaic words.
This work contains sections on vocabulary, punctuation and "airs and graces" as well as contentious syntactical sections.
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