Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English (C439)

Code: 9780195422832

Editors:  Katherine Barber, Robert Pontisso, Tom Howell, et all
ISBN: 9780195422832
Item#: C438
Published: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Type: Paperback

CA$9.95

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Synopsis

Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling Canadian Oxford Dictionary, this 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 includes over 900 uniquely Canadian words and senses. Definitions are presented so that the meaning most familiar to Canadians appear 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 (eg for QWERTY say KURT tee). Designed to fulfill users' everyday reference needs, the Canadian Oxford Dictionary of Current English offers Canadians the core vocabulary for everyday use.

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