The new revised 11th Edition offers:
• Over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, covering everyday words, technical and scientific vocabulary as well as English from around the world
• Award-winning design and layout to help you find the information you are looking for quickly
• Hundreds of new words and phrases, based on the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus. New words include locavore, pharming, and
sub-prime
• Quick-reference word lists, for example, lists of unusual words, and foreign words and phrases
• Hundreds of notes on English usage offering advice on tricky grammar questions
The new revised edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary also features a free booklet Can your flamingo do the flamenco? Discover the fascinating stories of the origins of everyday English words and phrases (selected markets only). |