International Thesaurus - Softcover

Roget, Peter Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0004704703 ISBN 13: 9780004704708

Publisher: Collins, 1993

Synopsis

This thesaurus is based on the system devised by Peter Roget for his original thesaurus of 1852. Words and phrases are arranged according to the ideas or concepts that they express within an overall system of categories and classes. Thus the user can start from an idea and explore different ways to express it. This fifth edition brings Roget's original category concept towards the 21st century. 325,000 words and phrases are grouped by concept into 1073 categories with all synonyms, antonyms and related words presented together for quick and easy reference. The text has been fully revised and expanded, including 31 entirely new categories, such as computers, fitness and exercise, and all kinds of sport. The whole range of language from archaisms to the latest slang (labelled) is included.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

'THE CLASSIC WORDFINDER
NOW UPDATED AND IMPROVED'

This new edition of 'Roget’s International Thesaurus' takes the brilliant concept of the original thesaurus into the twenty-first century. Whenever you need words – whether writing letters, essays, reports, in creative writing, or solving puzzles – 'Roget’s International Thesaurus' brings you a new dimension of word power.

· An inexhaustible range of similar and related words grouped by themes
· Clearer and easier to use than ever before
· A wealth of useful quotations and foreign words and phrases
· All words rapidly accessible through a superb new index
· International in coverage for even wider choice
· The ultimate Roget’s for writers, students, business people, and all enthusiasts of puzzles, crosswords, and word games

This new British edition of 'Roget’s International Thesaurus' brings a new dimension of word power to every situation in which you are looking for the right word – whether writing letters, essays, reports, in creative writing or solving puzzles.

'Roget’s International Thesaurus' brings the brilliant category concept of Dr. Peter Marl Roget’s original thesaurus into the twenty-first century.

· '258,000 words and phrases', grouped by concept into 1073 categories.
· 'synonyms, antonyms, and related words' presented together for quick and easy reference.
· 'Bold type' highlights the most commonly used words for each sense.
· 'Informative and comprehensive vocabulary lists' provide a wealth of material connected with or relevant to many categories.
· 'Useful and entertaining quotations' included for many key entries.
· 'Fully up-to-date', with entirely new categories for topics like fitness and exercise, books, films, and computer science.
· 'Superb index' gives rapid access to all words.
· 'International coverage' includes words from all regions of the world where English is spoken.

''Roget’s International Thesaurus' is the classic wordfinder for the 21st century'

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0004704703
• ISBN 13: 9780004704708
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 1328
• Editor: Chapman Robert L.