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Oxford Thesaurus of English
- Fully up-to-date coverage of more alternative words than any other A-Z thesaurus
- Completely revised using the unrivalled Oxford English Corpus
- Accessible, easy-to-use layout, with alternative words given in order of usefulness and key synonyms highlighted
- Hundreds of Word Links panels showing related words to help extend your vocabulary
- New centre section of word lists
- Notes to help you choose the right synonym
The second edition of the Oxford Thesaurus of English offers unrivalled coverage of over 600,000 alternative and opposite words, and over 36,000 examples of words in use to help you choose the right sense. Updated with the latest words to be entered in Oxford dictionaries, it is accessible and easy to use.
This new edition of Oxford's top of the range thesaurus provides extra features such as panels to help you 'Choose the Right Word' among similar alternatives, such as artificial, synthetic, and man-made, all updated to reflect contemporary English usage. Word Links sections help to extend your vocabulary with related words such as astronomy at star, and ornithophobia at bird. Hundreds of lists of different types of animals, plants, food, drink, aircraft, musicians, etc. are now in a separate section to make them easy to find.
Offering comprehensive and authoritative coverage of current English, the Oxford Thesaurus of English is ideal for use at home, school, and the office, and is the perfect reference tool to help you increase your vocabulary and write more effectively.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198608624
Published: 2004, 2nd edition
Hardback: 1072 pages
Price: £25.00
Oxford Paperback Thesaurus
- Over 325,000 alternative and opposite words - more than any other thesaurus at this price point
- Most useful alternative words given first, with words closest in meaning to entry word given in capitals
- Opposites and related terms clearly marked
- Thousands of example sentences to help you select the correct word
- Clear labelling of informal, dialect, literary, and technical words
This edition of the Oxford Paperback Thesaurus forms part of a range of Oxford thesauruses derived from the New Oxford Thesaurus of English. It is ideal for all kinds of writing needs - for study, at home, or in the office - and it offers excellent value for money, having more alternative and opposite words than any other thesaurus at this price point. In addition, the closest and most useful alternative words are given first, with words which are closest in meaning to the entry word given in capitals, thousands of example phrases help you to select the correct word, and opposites and related terms are clearly marked.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198603711
Published: 2001, 2nd edition
Paperback: 978 pages
Price: £6.99
Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
Roget's Thesaurus ranks as one of the greatest English language reference works, used for generations by anyone looking for help in order to write a letter, prepare a speech, solve a crossword, or write any manner of prose or poem. Its sales now exceed 32 million copies. This edition has been revised and updated to include all the latest buzzwords and phrases. In addition this edition of Roget contains useful panels of additional information that include such nuggets of information as signs of the zodiac and the origins of familiar quotations that have become an integral part of our everyday language.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0140515038
Published: 2004
Paperback: 848 pages
Price: £6.99
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