Macmillan English Dictionary: For Advanced Learners of American English; includes CD-ROM - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333966724 ISBN 13: 9780333966723

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005

Synopsis

The most up-to-date dictionary for learners of English!

* Over 100,000 references and 80,000 examples of words in use
* More references than any other English learnersbliog’ dictionary
* Only 2,500 words used to define all entries
* New two-color text for ease of use
* Up-to-date information on new words, spoken English and changes in meaning
* Short and clear definitions, with menus in longer entries to help find the meaning quickly
* Over 1,000 illustrated words throughout, along with a 16-page full-color section
* 22-page language study section

Although the English language is made up of over one million individual words, 90% of all written and spoken text consists of 7,500. The Macmillan English Dictionary highlights these vital 7,500 in red, encouraging learners to swiftly grasp the core words necessary to speak and write fluently.
This is a practical reference book for the classroom and home, offering invaluable support for those wishing to write and speak English accurately.

About this title

About the Author

Led by Susan Stempelski of Columbia University, New York, Michael Rundell, former editor of Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English and chief consultant of the Longman Advanced American Dictionary, and Gwyneth Fox, former editor of Collins Cobuild English Dictionary, over 100 lexicographers from America and Britain have come together to create Macmillan English Dictionary.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0333966724
• ISBN 13: 9780333966723
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 1664
• Editor: Rundell Michael