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Author :Mariusz Piotr Kamiński Publisher :John Benjamins Publishing Company ISBN 13 :9027260001 Total Pages :344 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 (272 download)
Book Synopsis Defining with Simple Vocabulary in English Dictionaries by : Mariusz Piotr Kamiński
Download or read book Defining with Simple Vocabulary in English Dictionaries written by Mariusz Piotr Kamiński and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates an important but under-researched aspect of dictionary making: the use of a controlled vocabulary in definitions. The main concern of the author is the role of a definition vocabulary in how foreign learners understand and perceive dictionary definitions. The author takes the reader through a detailed historical account of controlled vocabularies and examines definitions in a range of English dictionaries with respect to their vocabulary loads. He performs a series of experiments with university students to reveal merits and shortcomings of restricted vocabularies. This monograph has been written with the aim to fill a gap in the literature on defining vocabulary. It is intended for lexicographers, dictionary editors, course designers, teachers, and students, as well as anyone who wishes to explain words in an intelligible way.
Book Synopsis Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary by : Kate Woodford
Download or read book Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary written by Kate Woodford and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for advanced EFL/ESL learners. Easy to use and with a great CD-ROM - the perfect learner's dictionary for exam success. First published as the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, this new edition has been completely updated and redesigned. - References to over 170,000 words, phrases and examples explained in clear and natural English - All the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, 9/11, clickable) - Over 200 'Common Learner Error' notes, based on the Cambridge Learner Corpus from Cambridge ESOL exams Plus, on the CD-ROM: - SMART thesaurus - lets you find all the words with the same meaning - QUICKfind - automatically looks up words while you are working on-screen - SUPERwrite - tools for advanced writing, giving help with grammar and collocation - Hear and practise all the words.
Book Synopsis Random House Webster's Easy English Dictionary by : Gerard M. Dalgish
Download or read book Random House Webster's Easy English Dictionary written by Gerard M. Dalgish and published by . This book was released on 2008-05-22 with total page 870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a vocabulary with definitions written in simple language, intended for advanced students of American English as a second language.
Book Synopsis My Little Picture Dictionary by : Roger Priddy
Download or read book My Little Picture Dictionary written by Roger Priddy and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-11-14 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents alphabetically arranged words depicted by colorful illustrations, and along with the definition of the word includes an example of it being used in a sentence.
Book Synopsis Oxford English Dictionary by : John A. Simpson
Download or read book Oxford English Dictionary written by John A. Simpson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-04-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage, Second Edition by : Peter Collin
Download or read book Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage, Second Edition written by Peter Collin and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2002-07-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selling more than 58,000 in its first edition, Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage has been revised and brought right up-to-date to contain today's 4,000 most commonly used words. Definitions are simple and brief, utilizing only words contained within the dictionary's pages. If you want to learn English as spoken by Americans, this dictionary is for you. It's easy to follow and absolutely indispensable. Each entry offers at least one example sentence, identifies parts of speech, and lists multiple meanings.
Book Synopsis Merriam-Webster's Concise Dictionary of English Usage by : Merriam-Webster, Inc
Download or read book Merriam-Webster's Concise Dictionary of English Usage written by Merriam-Webster, Inc and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handy guide to problems of confused or disputed usage based on the critically acclaimed Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage. Over 2,000 entries explain the background and basis of usage controversies and offer expert advice and recommendations.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Dictionary of Difficult Words by : Archie Hobson
Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Difficult Words written by Archie Hobson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Features more than 10,000 entries that focus exclusively on words that, while outside most people's working vocabulary, are often encountered in literature, in technical writings such as computing or medical terminology, and in such diverse subject areas as law, philosophy, and art. Special attention is given to easily confused or closely related words. Usage notes are provided to ensure that readers know how to integrate these words into their vocabularies for more precision and power in speech and writing."--Back cover.
Book Synopsis Random House Webster's Easy English Dictionary by :
Download or read book Random House Webster's Easy English Dictionary written by and published by Random House Reference Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Random House Webster's Easy English Dictionaryseries features tens of thousands of words, phrases, and grammar for the non-native speakers, their teachers, and business professionals. The intermediate level dictionary includes: • Over 45,000 words, phrases, and idioms • Over 20,000 example sentences • Special focus on new words and business vocabulary
Book Synopsis Webster's New World Basic Dictionary of American English by :
Download or read book Webster's New World Basic Dictionary of American English written by and published by Webster's New World. This book was released on 1998-08-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, 20 percent of the adult population is marginally literate. Of these roughly 30 million people, approximately 1.8 million are enrolled in basic skills literacy programs. Webster's New World has created a dictionary that is uniquely designed to help these beginning readers. Webster's New World Basic Dictionary of American English defines 49,000 of the most commonly used words in the American English lexicon. These are the words adult readers are most likely to encounter in newspapers and magazines, on job applications and product instructions, on advertising billboards and their children's school progress reports. The dictionary defines these words in clear, easy-to-understand language, using only words that are themselves defined in the dictionary, but never condescending to the adult reader. Definitions are liberally supplemented with example phrases and sentences that put words in context and help new readers understand meaning and usage. Special notes on synonyms help new readers differentiate between words with similar meanings. And selected illustrations help readers identify and remember words. This quality paperback book is designed for ease of reading and use, as well as for durability. Primarily created for native English speakers, it is also a valuable reference for more advanced readers of English as a second language. From the editors of the prestigious Webster's New World College Dictionary, the Basic Dictionary of American English brings the full scholarship behind that work to this important new offering in the field of literacy.
Book Synopsis The Slang Dictionary: Etymological, Historical, and Anecdotal by : John Camden Hotten
Download or read book The Slang Dictionary: Etymological, Historical, and Anecdotal written by John Camden Hotten and published by London : Chatto and Windus. This book was released on 1874 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Dictionary of Difficult Words by : Jane Solomon
Download or read book The Dictionary of Difficult Words written by Jane Solomon and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2019-05-02 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a bumbershoot? Or a moonbow? And what does it mean when someone absquatulates...? Find out all this and more in The Dictionary of Difficult Words. Test your knowledge with more than 400 words to amaze, confuse, and inspire budding wordsmiths (and adults). All of the words featured in this book are difficult to spell, hard to say, and their meanings are obscure to most children (and most adults)! Written with simple, easy-to-understand definitions by lexicographer Jane Solomon, this dictionary celebrates the beauty of the English language for family trivia time spent around the printed page.
Book Synopsis Longman New Pocket English Dictionary by :
Download or read book Longman New Pocket English Dictionary written by and published by Longman Italia. This book was released on 1994 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at elementary to intermediate level, this new edition contains over 12,000 words and phrases, including up-to-date vocabulary. New usage notes based on evidence of students' writing from the Longman Corups Network are included and there are natural example sentences showing how words are used. In addition, there are new clear, simple definitions using a defining vocabulary of 1600 words and also a guide to using the dictionary.
Book Synopsis Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by : Random House (Firm)
Download or read book Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary written by Random House (Firm) and published by Random House Reference. This book was released on 2001 with total page 2230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides entries for over 315,000 words and phrases, and includes a list of new words.
Book Synopsis Scholastic Children's Dictionary by : Scholastic Inc
Download or read book Scholastic Children's Dictionary written by Scholastic Inc and published by Scholastic Reference. This book was released on 1996 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated edition features nearly 200 new entries added to the more than 30,000 words with clear, understandable definitions that invite readers to interact with the words and definitions. Features a pronunciation guide and boxes offering extra facts.
Book Synopsis The Dictionary of Lost Words by : Pip Williams
Download or read book The Dictionary of Lost Words written by Pip Williams and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • “Delightful . . . [a] captivating and slyly subversive fictional paean to the real women whose work on the Oxford English Dictionary went largely unheralded.”—The New York Times Book Review “A marvelous fiction about the power of language to elevate or repress.”—Geraldine Brooks, New York Times bestselling author of People of the Book Esme is born into a world of words. Motherless and irrepressibly curious, she spends her childhood in the Scriptorium, an Oxford garden shed in which her father and a team of dedicated lexicographers are collecting words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary. Young Esme’s place is beneath the sorting table, unseen and unheard. One day a slip of paper containing the word bondmaid flutters beneath the table. She rescues the slip and, learning that the word means “slave girl,” begins to collect other words that have been discarded or neglected by the dictionary men. As she grows up, Esme realizes that words and meanings relating to women’s and common folks’ experiences often go unrecorded. And so she begins in earnest to search out words for her own dictionary: the Dictionary of Lost Words. To do so she must leave the sheltered world of the university and venture out to meet the people whose words will fill those pages. Set during the height of the women’s suffrage movement and with the Great War looming, The Dictionary of Lost Words reveals a lost narrative, hidden between the lines of a history written by men. Inspired by actual events, author Pip Williams has delved into the archives of the Oxford English Dictionary to tell this highly original story. The Dictionary of Lost Words is a delightful, lyrical, and deeply thought-provoking celebration of words and the power of language to shape the world. WINNER OF THE AUSTRALIAN BOOK INDUSTRY AWARD
Book Synopsis Collins COBUILD English Dictionary by : John Sinclair
Download or read book Collins COBUILD English Dictionary written by John Sinclair and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 2000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English dictionary with over 75000 references.
