Encarta Webster's Dictionary of the English Language: Second Edition [Hardcover]

Anne Soukhanov (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 7, 2004

With 11,000 new words and meanings, this new edition of the Encarta Webster's captures a worldwide view of the English language as it's used today. The dictionary offers more than 400,000 words, phrases, and meanings; 2,000 key quotations through the ages; 4,000 illustrated items, including maps, tables and charts; 10,000 biographical and geographical entries; and authoritative advice on usage, including 1,000 common misspellings and 900 usage notes. Encarta Webster's lexicographers have hunted down the latest terms from the worlds of information technology, science, popular culture, and business. They also include words entering common parlance from other languages, and in hundreds of fascinating word origin entries they note the derivation of English words and phrases. Written in a clear, accessible tone, up-to-date and expansive in its vision of English as an evolving and global tongue, the Encarta Webster's is an invaluable resource for English speakers everywhere.

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"The most ambitious dictionary of our language...The new Encarta is a terrific new reference source." -- Washington Post

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2208 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA; 2 edition (October 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582345104
• ISBN-13: 978-1582345109
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,368,370 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars impeccable!, November 7, 2006

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Adam M. Sawicki (Poland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Encarta Webster's Dictionary of the English Language: Second Edition (Hardcover)

A virtual rarity, beyond any doubt! A huge lexical inventory, this dictionary incorporates an abundant wealth of linguistic information arranged in a clear, transparent, and coherent structure which is presented in an attractive visual format. Among a number of personal vocabulary resources, I place this dictionary on the very top of my valued library collection! I highly recommend it to any prospective buyer genuinely interested in exploring the depths and richness, as well as the unique charm and beauty of the admirable English language. A precious treasure to discover!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thumb Index Included!, April 1, 2007

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Phoenix Ikki "Ashoka" (NTU, Taiwan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Encarta Webster's Dictionary of the English Language: Second Edition (Hardcover)

This is the American edition of "Bloomsbury English Dictionary, 2nd edn (ISBN: 0747562431)." Thumb Index is specifically included. Marvelous volume! Easy to use!

5.0 out of 5 stars What a dictionary should be, November 8, 2011

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This review is from: Encarta Webster's Dictionary of the English Language: Second Edition (Hardcover)

I've used many dictionaries over the years and this is one of the best I've seen, It's easy to use and has the answers to most of your questiuons. Highly recommended!