American Heritage Dictionary (21st Century Reference) - Softcover

Houghton Mifflin Company

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440237017 ISBN 13: 9780440237013

Publisher: Dell Pub Co, 2001

Synopsis

The fourth edition of a dictionary known for its close attention to high standards of English usage reflects the changing language as it has been influenced in the last few years, with an A-Z section of more than ten thousand new words, more than four thousand full-color images, two hundred maps, biographical and geographical listings, etymologies, synonyms, and regional notes. Reissue.

About this title

About the Author:

The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and Thesauri are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dell Pub Co
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0440237017
• ISBN 13: 9780440237013
• Binding: Paperback