- Hardcover: 512 pages
- Publisher: OUP Oxford (11 July 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0199108080
- ISBN-13: 978-0199108084
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 15 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 947,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Today's most comprehensive students' English Language Dictionary
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Trialled and tested in schools For the first time a comprehensive dictionary of word origins will be available for all school students. Each headword entry gives a complete and fascinating story about how a particular word came into the English language and evolved over time. In addition, each headword entry includes meanings and how each word is used in context. It also includes 40 extended panels covering a range of themes like: BLOther languages which gave vocabulary to the English language form Arabic and Australian-Aboriginal to Urdu and Yiddish BLAcronyms (AIDS, NATO), eponyms (Wellingtons), invented words (nylon, spoof), shortened words (photo, exam), blends (motor and hotel became motel) and folk etymology BL Subjects students are interested in, ranging from food and drink, animals, sports, space, to first names and illnesses
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a comes from an Old English word an meaning 'one'. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
a comes from an Old English word an meaning 'one'. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Interesting but lacking the detail I would have liked. Not all the words have the same detail on their origins. Good enough for school use though.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
There are some interesting entries but this cannot be used as a dictionary as current word meanings are not always provided. I'm going to buy the Concise Dictionary instead which isn't as accessible or chatty but has everything in one place.
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14 Jan 2010
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This book was very very badly packaged, especially being a book. It arrived slightly damaged and soiled.
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