OXFORD PRIMARY DICTIONARY by Hachette Children's Books

OXFORD PRIMARY DICTIONARY by Hachette Children's Books

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This dictionary has been specially written for students aged eight and upwards at school and at home. It covers over 30,000 words and phrases, and has information boxes to give word origins and extra language and grammar notes. Pronunciation guides and style labels (informal/formal) are also given.

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OXFORD PRIMARY DICTIONARY by Hachette Children's Books

The Oxford Primary Dictionary is specially written for students at school and at home. Trialled and tested in schools and includes over 30,000 words and phrases. Special Features: * Information boxes togive word origins, extra language and grammar notes. * Pronunciation guides to help with unusual words. * Idiomatic phrases and expressions are fully defined. * Derived words to expand vocabulary. Features: * Headwords in colour to find words more easily. * Definitions are clear and accurate. * Up-to-date example sentences and phrases to show how words are used in context. * Parts of speech and inflections written out in full to build grammatical skills. * Appendices include prefixes and suffixes, grammar and spelling rules, countries and peoples list.

Robert Allen is an experienced lexicographer and writer on a wide range of language issues. A former Senior Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, he was Chief Editor of the eighth edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary and an Associate Editor of the Oxford Companion to the English Language.
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ISBN 13 9780199108817
ISBN 10 0199108811
Title OXFORD PRIMARY DICTIONARY
Author Hachette Children S Books
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2002-03-04
Number of pages 576
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.