Paperback Oxford Canadian Dictionary

Paperback Oxford Canadian Dictionary PDF Author: Katherine Barber
Publisher: Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195424393
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Based on the critically acclaimed and best-selling Canadian Oxford Dictionary, the Paperback Oxford Canadian Dictionary offers all the authority of Oxford's flagship Canadian dictionary in a handy and affordable format. With 200,000 words, phrases, and definitions, it features over 1,800 uniquely Canadian words and senses. Definitions, worded for ease of comprehension, are presented so that the meaning most familiar to Canadians appears first. Each of these entries is exceptionally reliable, the result of thorough research into the language and Oxford's unparalleled language resources. Designed to fulfill users' everyday reference needs, the Paperback Oxford Canadian Dictionary offers Canadians the essential vocabulary for everyday use.

Paperback Oxford Canadian Dictionary

Paperback Oxford Canadian Dictionary PDF Author: Katherine Barber
Publisher: Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195424393
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
Based on the critically acclaimed and best-selling Canadian Oxford Dictionary, the Paperback Oxford Canadian Dictionary offers all the authority of Oxford's flagship Canadian dictionary in a handy and affordable format. With 200,000 words, phrases, and definitions, it features over 1,800 uniquely Canadian words and senses. Definitions, worded for ease of comprehension, are presented so that the meaning most familiar to Canadians appears first. Each of these entries is exceptionally reliable, the result of thorough research into the language and Oxford's unparalleled language resources. Designed to fulfill users' everyday reference needs, the Paperback Oxford Canadian Dictionary offers Canadians the essential vocabulary for everyday use.

Canadian Oxford Dictionary of Current English

Canadian Oxford Dictionary of Current English PDF Author: Katherine Barber
Publisher: Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195422832
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling Canadian Oxford Dictionary, the Canadian Oxford Dictionary of Current English offers a reliable description of Canadian spelling, pronunciation and meaning in a handy, mass-market format. With 125,000 words, phrases and definitions, it features over 900 uniquely Canadian words and senses. Definitions are presented so that the meaning most familiar to Canadians appears first. Each of these entries is exceptionally reliable, the result of thorough research into the language and Oxford's unparalleled language resources. Throughout, it offers authoritative guidance on Canadian spelling, and pronunciations are given for difficult words using an easy sound-it-out system (ie for QWERTY Say KWUR tee). Designed to fulfill users' everyday reference needs, the Canadian Oxford Dictionary of Current English offers Canadians the core vocabulary for everyday use.

Canadian Spelling Bee Dictionary

Canadian Spelling Bee Dictionary PDF Author: Katherine Barber
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780195429855
Category : Anglais (Langue)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Based on the critically acclaimed bestselling Canadian Oxford Dictionary, the Oxford Canadian Spelling Bee Dictionary provides all the words a student will need to successfully compete in any spelling bee in Canada at a local, provincial or national level. With over 36,000 words, this dictionary contains only words that are difficult to spell, complete with etymologies, pronunciation, primary definitions and homophones. The layout and content of this dictionary are specially formulated to make studying easier, right down to the portable and handy format. Specially designed to fulfill the needs of students competing in spelling bees, the Oxford Canadian Spelling Bee Dictionary is an essential tool for supporting literacy and spelling in Canada. The Oxford Canadian Spelling Bee Dictionary is the only dictionary of its kind available in Canada.

The Canadian Oxford Paperback Dictionary

The Canadian Oxford Paperback Dictionary PDF Author: Alex Bisset
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780195414530
Category : Canadianisms
Languages : en
Pages : 1229

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Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling Canadian Oxford Dictionary, The Canadian Oxford Paperback Dictionary is the essential dictionary for everyday use, offering all the authority of Oxford's flagship Canadian dictionary in a handy and affordable paperback format. With 80,000 entries, it features over 1,800 uniquely Canadian words and senses. Definitions, worded for ease of comprehension, are presented so the meaning most familiar to Canadians appears first and foremost. Each ofthese entries is exceptionally reliable, the result of thorough research into the language using Oxford's unparallelled language resources. It fully utilizes the research conducted to compile The Canadian Oxford Dictionary, for which five professionally trained lexicographers spent five years examining databases containing over 20 million words of Canadian text from more than 8,000 Canadian sources of an astonishing diversity. This research also included an examination of an additional 20 million words of international English sources. Using The Canadian Oxford Dictionary's continually updated databases, this new reference work features over 100 new words that did not appear in the original, including broccoflower, burn (copy data onto a compact disc), day trader, e-zine, graduated licensing, Gulf War syndrome, Interac, Pilates, point-and-shoot, puck bunny, qigong, Saskatchewan Party, snakehead, split-run, stadium seating, Viagra, wakeboard, Y2K, zero-emission, and Zyban. Designed to be concise, yet fulfill users everyday reference needs, The Canadian Oxford Paperback Dictionary offers Canadians the essential vocabulary for everyday use.

Student's Oxford Canadian Dictionary

Student's Oxford Canadian Dictionary PDF Author: Heather Fitzgerald
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Canada
ISBN: 9780195427158
Category : Canadianisms
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Providing all the authority of The Canadian Oxford Dictionary in a user-friendly student's edition, The Student's Oxford Canadian Dictionary, Second Edition continues with the highly set standard of excellence for Canadian resources. Building on the successful first edition, this dictionary is suitable for ages 14 and over, contains over 185,000 words, phrases, and definitions with 2,000+ uniquely Canadian words and senses, and over 27,000 illustrative examples.

Colour Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English

Colour Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English PDF Author: Katherine Barber
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1022

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Based on the critically acclaimed bestselling Canadian Oxford Dictionary, the Colour Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English offers a reliable description of Canadian spelling, pronunciation, and meaning in a durable and portable format. With each head word in colour it is easy for the user to find words quickly. With 125,000 words, phrases, and definitions, this dictionary features over 800 uniquely Canadian words and senses. Definitions are presented so the meaning most familiar to Canadians appears first, with each of these entries being exceptionally reliable - the result of Oxford's unparalleled language resources and thorough research into the language. Designed to fulfill users' everyday reference needs, the Colour Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English offers Canadians essential core vocabulary for everyday use.

Pocket Oxford English Dictionary

Pocket Oxford English Dictionary PDF Author: Catherine Soanes
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780198605713
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
This is a reissue of the ninth edition of the world's longest-established and best-selling pocket English dictionary. It is one of the new generation Oxford dictionaries derived from the database of the highly-acclaimed New Oxford Dictionary of English and is particularly user friendly withits elegant open design, with different elements starting on new lines. It offers excellent coverage of English as an international language, the defining style is straightforward and non-technical, and thousands of examples illustrate idiomatic usage. All irregular noun, verb, and adjectivalinflections are spelled out in full, while guidance on grammar and good usage is provided by in-text notes. Additional features include Wordbuilder boxes giving information on related words and thematic tables on subjects such as countries, chemical elements, and nationalities. This title replacesISBN: 0-19-861334-2.

Little Oxford English Dictionary

Little Oxford English Dictionary PDF Author: Sara Hawker
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780199202980
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
Packed with more than 107,000 definitions, the revised and updated edition of this popular, portable dictionary is completely up to date in its coverage.

Paperback Oxford Canadian Thesaurus

Paperback Oxford Canadian Thesaurus PDF Author: Robert Pontisso
Publisher: Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195420692
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Edited by Oxford's Canadian lexicography department, this is Oxford University Press's first Canadian thesaurus. With 300,000 synonyms and 8,000 opposites, this easy-to-use reference is ideal for all kinds of writing needs-- for study, at home, or in the office. The Paperback Oxford Canadian Thesaurus provides the most useful alternative word first, with the words that are closest in meaning to the entry work given in capitals. Thousands of example sentences show words used in context, making it easier to make the right choice every time. Alternative and opposite words are clearly labelled if they are informal, dialect, literary, or technical. In addition, over 800 word family boxes offer lists of related words on a diverse range of topics including Native Languages of Canada, Doughnuts and Deep-fried sweets, Breeds of Dog, Dinosaurs, Sewing Terms and even Hockey Terms. With over 635 uniquely Canadian words and meanings, the Paperback Oxford Canadian Thesaurus will be an invaluable reference for all Canadians.

The Canadian Oxford High School Dictionary

The Canadian Oxford High School Dictionary PDF Author: Katherine Barber
Publisher: Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195414905
Category : Canadianisms (English) Dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1262

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Book Description
Based on the award-winning, best-selling Canadian Oxford Dictionary, The Canadian Oxford High School Dictionary has been edited to meet the needs of students from the ages of 14 years and up. With 78,000 entries, it features over 1,500 uniquely Canadian words and senses. Each of these entries is exceptionally reliable, utilizing the research conducted to compile The Canadian Oxford Dictionary, for which five professionally trained lexicographers spent five years examining databases containing over 20 million words of Canadian text from more than 8,000 Canadian sources of astonishing diversity. Over 800 usage boxes offer straightforward explanations for common problems like spelling, grammar, pronunciation, punctuation, confusable words, and other difficulties a student might encounter. Pronunciations have been written in a simplified easy-to-use sound-out system, and 25,000 illustrative examples provide extra guidance by offering additional context. Definitions have been rewritten for ease of comprehension, and vocabulary that relates directly to the curriculum has been provided. Using The Canadian Oxford Dictionary's continually updated databases, The Canadian Oxford High School Dictionary is completely up to date and includes new words like "cybersquatter" and "Canadian Alliance Party". Providing all the authority of The Canadian Oxford Dictionary in a user-friendly student's edition, The Canadian Oxford High School Dictionary sets a new standard of excellence for Canadian school resources.