Oxford Children's Dictionary
Author: Robert Allen
Stock information
- : $26.95 AUD
- : 9780199111213
- : Oxford University Press
- : Oxford University Press
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- : 0.537
- : 01 February 2003
- : 207mm X 137mm
- : United Kingdom
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- : books
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- : Robert Allen
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- : Hardback
- : 5th Revised edition
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- : From 8 To 11
- : 400
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- : full colour throughout
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Description
- 20,000 colour headwords
- 150 colour illustrations
- Pronunciation guides for difficult words eg. guerilla, ricochet
- Information on word origins eg. rickshaw
- No confusing abbreviations - word classes (parts of speech) and inflections written in full
- Usage help to encourage accurate of language
- Up-to-date example sentences and phrases show how words are used in context
- Useful introduction and key on how to get the best out of the dictionary
Promotion info
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