|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
Frequently Bought Together
Product Details
|
Product Description
Product Description
The Pocket Oxford English Dictionary tenth edition is an updated and fully revised edition of the best-selling Pocket Oxford English Dictionary ninth edition. Particularly suitable for students of secondary-school level, it is also a handy dictionary for the home and office. It covers all the words you need for everyday use, and has excellent coverage of curriculum vocabulary. For the new edition the definitions are clearer than ever before and there is lots of help with those aspects ofthe language (such as spelling, pronunciation, and usage) which cause most difficulties. In particular, there are hundreds of new spelling notes to help with tricky words that are commonly misspelled, extra usage notes giving advice on good English, and more help with pronunciations of difficult words. A new open design ensures that this dictionary is even more accessible and easier to use than ever before.
About the Author
Catherine Soanes is Project Editor for English Dictionaries at Oxford University Press. Sara Hawker is Project Editor for English Dictionaries and Thesauruses at Oxford University Press.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most helpful customer reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best little dictionary in this price range,
By Traveler (New England) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Pocket Oxford English Dictionary (Hardcover)
The "Pocket Oxford English Dictionary" is just about the best dictionary you can get for this type and in this price range.The physical size of the dictionary is accessible and handy - sort of like your own word leatherman tool. The text is easy to read with each entry in bold. The quality of the paper is quite good and should withstand heavy use. This is also a hardcover which makes it more even more sturdy. And the defintions are pretty much current and up-to-date. In sum, it's about the best portable dictionary you can get. About the only quibble is that this edition has only 120,000 defintions. However, this is just the constraint of the size and purpose of the dictionary. If they had made it longer you wouldn't have the portable size.
5.0 out of 5 stars
informative and handy,
By Brigitte Martin "Brigitte" (Oakville, Canada) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Pocket Oxford English Dictionary (Hardcover)
I love the handy size, the vinyl cover, and the amount of info given (includes info on the origin of the word, which often makes it easier to remember the meaning). Very happy with the choice of dictionary.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta) Amazon.com:
3.9 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews) 25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best little dictionary in this price range,
By Traveler - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Pocket Oxford English Dictionary (Hardcover)
The "Pocket Oxford English Dictionary" is just about the best dictionary you can get for this type and in this price range.The physical size of the dictionary is accessible and handy - sort of like your own word leatherman tool. The text is easy to read with each entry in bold. The quality of the paper is quite good and should withstand heavy use. This is also a hardcover which makes it more even more sturdy. And the defintions are pretty much current and up-to-date. In sum, it's about the best portable dictionary you can get. About the only quibble is that this edition has only 120,000 defintions. However, this is just the constraint of the size and purpose of the dictionary. If they had made it longer you wouldn't have the portable size. 12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Something old, something new...,
By Ricky Guo - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Pocket Oxford English Dictionary (Hardcover)
This is the dictionary I grew up with. For more years than I can remember, POD stands for an authoritative yet handy source of guidance for the English language. I still keep an old edition, which was published long before the Soviet Union collapsed.
I bought this latest edition out of curiosity. This new edition obviously bears a modern look. Its definitions are concise, clear, and unequivocal. Unlike the Merrian-Webster series, which sometimes substitute a synonym for a definition, this dictionary defines every single word in such an accessible way that the probability for confusion is largely minimised. However, the apparent dismissal of IPA and the adoption of a brand-new system of pronunciation symbols have caused some confusion. Having been used to the IPA and the system of M-Webster, I don't think I need to bother to learn a third respelling system. 11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Hardback is Misleading,
By Careful Buyer - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Pocket Oxford English Dictionary (Hardcover)
I purchased this dictionary from Oxford's voluminous line because it was a good price for a hardback cover, which I felt would be more durable. While the cover may be more durable, the binding is cheap glue rather than a more reinforced binding that usually comes with a hardback. This weak binding becomes a particular problem because the book is very thick and requires the reader to force it open widely to be able to read at the inside margins of the pages. I have only had the book for a few months, but it does not seem as though the binding will last very long.
|
|
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
- Books > New & Used Textbooks > Reference > Dictionaries
- Books > Nonfiction > Education > Language Instruction
- Books > Nonfiction > Education > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauri > English (British)
- Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > English (British)
- Books > Reference > Foreign Languages
- Books > Reference > Spanish-Language Reference
- Books > Reference > Words & Language > Reference
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
