Mobile Systems Pocket Oxford English Dictionary

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Product Features

• In-text lists and tables that focus on core study subjects
• Usage notes included, for clear guidance on points of grammar and usage
• Special pronunciation feature for sounding out new and unfamiliar words
• WordBuilder informs users on related words, as well as countries, chemical elements, and nationalities
• Greater explanation of etymologies

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• ASIN: B00027M6KI
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #21,424 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This is a Palm OS reissue of the ninth edition of the world's longest-established pocket English dictionary by Oxford University Press. It is one of the new generation Oxford dictionaries derived from the database of the highly acclaimed New Oxford Dictionary of English and is particularly user friendly with its elegant open design, with different elements starting on new lines. It offers excellent coverage of English as an international language and thousands of examples illustrate idiomatic usage. All irregular noun, verb, and adjectival inflections are spelled out in full, while guidance on grammar and good usage is provided by in-text notes. Additional features include Wordbuilder boxes giving information on related words and thematic tables on subjects such as countries, chemical elements, and nationalities.

Features:

• Updated and accessible information on the core vocabulary of current English.
• Clear layout with each new section (phrases, derivatives, usage notes, etymologies, wordbuiledr) on a new line.
• Usage notes incuded, giving clear guidance on points of grammar and usage.
• In-text lists and tables focusing on core study subjects.
• Pronunciation feature for any word that might cause difficulty.
• Greater clarity into etymologies.

Product Description

The Pocket Oxford English Dictionary is an up-to-date, accessible tool for stuudying the current state of the English language. Features thousands of examples illustrate its proper use, with all irregular noun, verb, and adjectival inflections spelled out.