Collins Cobuild Learner's Dictionary. Concise edition
Language: English
Published by Harper Collins, 2003
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The new edition of the "Collins COBUILD Concise Learner's Dictionary" has been designed for upper intermediate to advanced learners of English, especially those who wish to study the language for vocational purposes. Up-to-date coverage of today's language and extensive supplementary material on topics such as academic writing and exam preparation should help students to gain a greater and more practical knowledge of the English language.It offers the traditional features of the COBUILD range: corpus-based text with simple explanations in full sentences, examples of real English from the Bank of English, and grammatical information shown in the extra column. In addition, set grammatical structures, particularly useful to learners of English, have been identified and highlighted, and numerous usage notes have been added to the text.
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- Title
- Collins Cobuild Learner's Dictionary. Concise edition
- Author
- Collins COBUILD
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Publication year
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Tapa blanda
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0007126409
- ISBN 13
- 9780007126408
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
This new edition of the Collins COBUILD Learner’s Dictionary is now in colour, and offers learners of English in-depth coverage of today’s language.
Now in an attractive two-colour layout, the new edition of the Collins COBUILD Learner’s Dictionary has been designed for upper intermediate to advanced learners of English. Detailed coverage of today’s language and additional information on grammar, frequency, usage and pragmatics make this dictionary ideally suited to learners of English.
This colour edition offers all the traditional features which have made the COBUILD range so popular – corpus-based text with simple explanations in full sentences, examples of real English from the Bank of English, and useful grammatical information shown in the Extra Column. In addition, hyphenation points have been shown for all words, to help with this difficult area of English.
The Collins COBUILD Learner’s Dictionary is the complete reference tool for upper intermediate to advanced learners of English, and provides invaluable guidance to students wishing to study English at this level.
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LEARNER’S DICTIONARY
COBUILD continues to offer a comprehensive approach to understanding, learning and teaching today’s English. This new COBUILD dictionary provides a detailed picture of the English language of the 1990s. With over 60,000 references and 55,000 examples, there is a wealth of information on the central core of English vocabulary, and much more besides.
• 'Frequency information' makes the important words easier to find
• 'Full sentence explanations' provide detailed information about typical phraseology and collocations on an informal, user-friendly style
• 'More than just meanings' ways of expressing attitudes and intentions are clearly explained, helping learners avoid typical mistakes
• '55,000 real examples' all drawn from The Bank of English, show how the language is both written and spoken
• 'Unique extra column' makes information easy to find, easy to understand
The 'COBUILD Learner’s Dictionary' is an indispensable reference book for all students from intermediate level upwards. Its exceptionally clear layout and detailed treatment of the modern language, combined with the authority of The Bank of English, make it the ideal English language reference book.
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