Encarta World English Dictionary

Encarta World English Dictionary
Author: Kathy Rooney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 2175
Release: 1999
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780747543718

An illustrated dictionary with quick definitions that give instant access to core meanings. Complex technical terms are defined in straightforward English and there is advice on how to avoid mistakes. It also includes an easy-to-use pronunciation system and thousands of geographical and biographical entries.

Microsoft Encarta College Dictionary

Microsoft Encarta College Dictionary
Author: Anne H. Soukhanov
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 1740
Release: 2001-07-13
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780312280871

Easy-to-use "quick definition" system ; The most new words-more than 32,000 entries and definitions ; Preeminent coverage of high-technology words,

The Encarta Book of Quotations

The Encarta Book of Quotations
Author: Bill Swainson
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 1360
Release: 2000-09-30
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780312230005

Here are 25,000 quotations drawn from the history, politics, literature, religions, science, and popular culture of the world--ranging from the earliest Chinese sages through Shakespeare to the present day.

Encarta Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

Encarta Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Author: Anne Soukhanov
Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-10-26
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1582345104

Includes eleven thousand new words and definitions, encompasses the full use of the English language throughout the world and features more than 400,000 entries, including thousands of new words and definitions, illustrations, cultural and regional notes.

Encarta Thesaurus

Encarta Thesaurus
Author: Susan Jellis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1201
Release: 2001
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780732910945

This thesaurus offers an innovative dual navigation system through our dynamic global langauge. In the first section of the book, an aphabetical list of 40,000 entries provides quick-reference lists of synonyms, doubling as an index to the conceptual lists in the second section.

The Handbook of Asian Englishes

The Handbook of Asian Englishes
Author: Kingsley Bolton
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 928
Release: 2020-09-14
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1118791657

The first volume of its kind, focusing on the sociolinguistic and socio-political issues surrounding Asian Englishes The Handbook of Asian Englishes provides wide-ranging coverage of the historical and cultural context, contemporary dynamics, and linguistic features of English in use throughout the Asian region. This first-of-its-kind volume offers a wide-ranging exploration of the English language throughout nations in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. Contributions by a team of internationally-recognized linguists and scholars of Asian Englishes and Asian languages survey existing works and review new and emerging areas of research in the field. Edited by internationally renowned scholars in the field and structured in four parts, this Handbook explores the status and functions of English in the educational institutions, legal systems, media, popular cultures, and religions of diverse Asian societies. In addition to examining nation-specific topics, this comprehensive volume presents articles exploring pan-Asian issues such as English in Asian schools and universities, English and language policies in the Asian region, and the statistics of English across Asia. Up-to-date research addresses the impact of English as an Asian lingua franca, globalization and Asian Englishes, the dynamics of multilingualism, and more. Examines linguistic history, contemporary linguistic issues, and English in the Outer and Expanding Circles of Asia Focuses on the rapidly-growing complexities of English throughout Asia Includes reviews of the new frontiers of research in Asian Englishes, including the impact of globalization and popular culture Presents an innovative survey of Asian Englishes in one comprehensive volume Serving as an important contribution to fields such as contact linguistics, World Englishes, sociolinguistics, and Asian language studies, The Handbook of Asian Englishes is an invaluable reference resource for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and instructors across these areas. Winner of the 2021 PROSE Humanities Category for Language & Linguistics

Microsoft Encarta College Thesaurus

Microsoft Encarta College Thesaurus
Author: Microsoft
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 1200
Release: 2002-04-15
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780312289065

Language is a powerful tool. Us the new manual. Microsoft Encarta College Thesaurus. Whether used to tweak the wording of an academic dissertation, add gravity to a letter, or polish a business presentation, the Microsoft Encarta College Thesaurus presents an innovative design that provides two options for searching more than 350,000 synonyms and antonyms. -Dual navigation system combines two modes of access for easy searching -Alphabetical section for quick reference: -40,000 A-Z listings with 350,000 synonyms and antonyms -Cross-reference to the thematic section -Thematic section for more in-depth word searches: -1,200 entries expose you to the rich network of word relationships -Explore eclectic themes such as "Positive Intellectual Characteristics," "Parts of an Engine," and "Wholeness and Completeness."

Microsoft Encarta Dictionary

Microsoft Encarta Dictionary
Author: Microsoft
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Total Pages: 1024
Release: 2002-07-14
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780312983628

Microsoft® Encarta® Dictionary A Traditional Dictionary with an Untraditional Upgrade The Microsoft® Encarta® Dictionary uniquely combines authority and innovation with a distinct advantage. This revised edition takes reference to a new level with more usage guidance than any other paperback dictionary, more than 140,000 of the most current entries and definitions, including the latest technology terms, and more. Focus On High Technology Includes pre-eminent coverage of scientific, computer, and business terms Most Usage Guidance Quick solutions for the most common problems with spelling, grammar, punctuation, and style Commonly Misspelled Words Clearly Indicated With Correct Spelling Shown Spellchecker Clearly indicates words that sound the Same but are spelled differently Hundreds of Photgraphs and Illustrations Internet Resource Guide Included Based on the Microsoft® Encarta® College Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary
Author: John A. Simpson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2002-04-18
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780195218893

The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.

The New Oxford Dictionary of English

The New Oxford Dictionary of English
Author: Judy Pearsall
Publisher:
Total Pages: 2152
Release: 1998
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780198602859

1300 special Australian and N.Z. English entries. 2,000 new words that have recently entered the language. Guidance on how words are used today, including hotly disputed points, ranging from the split infinitive to politically correct language.