Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English - Softcover

Hornby, A. S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0194311414 ISBN 13: 9780194311410

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1989

Synopsis

This thoroughly revised and updated new edition of the standard dictionary for advanced learners of English contains 57000 words and phrases, with thousands of new words, increased coverage of phrasal verbs, idioms and American English, greater focus on pronunciation and stress, as well as appendices on irregular verbs, punctuation, weights and measures, etc. The edition also provides notes to clarify points of semantic or grammatical difficulty, and an introduction in simple English for the student plus a higher-level foreword for the teacher or lecturer. The work will be of benefit to advanced students of English, for students reading and studying contemporary textbooks, literature, newspapers and periodicals, for non-native teachers of advanced-level English and for non-native lecturers in English studies.

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Review

'Truly a joy to use. It has to be the most user-friendly, information-sensitive dictionary available for the upper-intermediate to advanced English learner.' - David Shaffer, Vol. 3, No 1, Korea TESOL Journal

'The only dictionary a typical language student would ever need. Bang up-to-date and bursting with fun new expressions.' - The TEFL Farm

'... the focus is more than ever on helping the learner.' - The International House Journal

'The best dictionary I have ever read in my life.' - Customer review, Amazon.co.uk

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0194311414
• ISBN 13: 9780194311410
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1598