Dictionary of Contemporary English [Paperback]

Product Details

• Paperback: 1722 pages
• Publisher: Longman; 3rd edition
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0582237483
• ISBN-13: 978-0582237483
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.6 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,854,686 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The absolute best dictionary out there for ESL students., June 15, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (LDOC) (Paperback)

This is not a "junior dictionary." This dictionary is a 100% up-to-date state of the art dictionary with a comprehensive listing of any word you might encounter as well as a key for how to use it in a sentence. With that key, students can figure out how to use the word properly in speech and composition. The dictionary itself is a learning tool because the definitions of the 60,000+ words included are limited to a 2000-word vocabulary, giving the student practice while learning new words. Additionally, the dictionary has many illustrations and diagrams which list thematic vocabulary (for example everything that is under the hood of a car or everything that is in a fully-equipped kitchen). The definitions are clear and precise: look at the definition for the word "piece." In that definition you will find a flow-chart with questions like, "Is it solid?" "Is it thin?" and so on, leading the learner to words like "drop, dash, squirt, wisp, chunk, slice, slab, segment, grain, speck...." My reading students, whose first language is English, love this book also, because the defining vocabulary is within their range. It is comprehensive enough that even teachers will find definitions of unfamiliar words (for example, I just learned that "chock" is a block of wood used to wedge under a tire). This book is the best investment a student can make. It is also an investment that every teacher should make in service to his/her students

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent dictionary, December 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (Hardcover)

In brief: an excellent dictionary for learners of English as a foreign language! If you buy it, you will be happy that you did. It's a great tool for learners of all ages.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars songkyu kim (a korean living in the u.s.), September 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (Hardcover)

THIS IS NOT JUST AN ENGLISH DICTIONARY. THIS IS AN ARTWORK ON LINGUISTIC SCIENCE! YOU WILL BE AMAZED TO SEE EACH AND EVERY WORDS WITH NATURALLY,SCIENTIFICALLY STRUCTURED EXAMPLES WITH VERY SPECIAL CARE. IT'S WELL WORTH CHECKING IT OUT AS SOON AS YOU CAN,ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER! ONCE YOU'VE FOUND WHAT'S INSIDE IT, MAN, YOU WILL LOVE IT! I BET YOU WILL PROUDLY CALL IT THE BEST ENGLISH DICTIONARY IN THE WORLD YOU'VE EVER FOUND!