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.

New Oxford Spelling Dictionary

New Oxford Spelling Dictionary
Author: Maurice Waite
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2005-09-22
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780198608813

The New Oxford Spelling Dictionary is a brand-new text, designed to offer both a quick reference for spelling and also an authoritative guide to recommended word breaks for line endings in printed text, whether on paper or in electronic form. Based on the latest Oxford Dictionaries' research, this text gives unambiguous guidance on spelling and form, including capitalization, hyphenation of compounds, UK and US spelling, and irregular inflections. It is an essential part of every writer's and editor's toolkit.

A Spelling Dictionary for Writers

A Spelling Dictionary for Writers
Author: Gregory Hurray
Publisher: Educators Publishing Service, Incorporated
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2002
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838820575

A Spelling Dictionary is a resource and reference tool for independent writers that provides indispensable resources for beginning writers, and builds research and writing skills.

Instant Spelling Dictionary

Instant Spelling Dictionary
Author: Margaret M. Dougherty
Publisher:
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1990-11
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780446360821

Complete rules for correct spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation of 25,000 words.

Spelling Dictionary

Spelling Dictionary
Author:
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 436
Release: 1998
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780789430731

Small in size yet big enough to have the answers to readers' word worries, this miniature reference contains over 35,000 words, with difficult plurals and parts of verbs spelled out in full.

Oxford Phonics Spelling Dictionary

Oxford Phonics Spelling Dictionary
Author: Roderick Hunt
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-01-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780192734136

Using the Oxford Reading Tree Floppy's Phonics Sound and Letters Programme and synthetic phonics, the Oxford Phonics Spelling Dictionary helps children become proficient readers and spellers. With 4000 words, ordered by sounds and spellings and linked to the Alphabetic Code Chart, it makes preparing for the phonics screening check simple and fun.

The Oxford Dictionary of New Words

The Oxford Dictionary of New Words
Author: Sara Tulloch
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1991
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780192830777

Drawing words from politics, the enviromental movement, computers and technology, and other sources, Tulloch examines over 2,000 new words and phrases that have become part of our lives in the last decade, in 750 articles that provide pronunication, definition, etymology, informal history, and sample sentences. A rich history of the recent changes in the language and in our culture. Line drawings.

New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors

New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors
Author: Oxford Oxford Languages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780199570010

The New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors is the essential A to Z guide for everyone who works with words. Drawing on the expertise of the Oxford Dictionaries department, it provides authoritative advice on those words and names which raise questions time after time because ofspelling, capitalization, hyphenation, and cultural or historical context. As well as lexical terms, there are many proper names included: from place names and personal names to names of institutions, literary references, and books of the Bible. Entries give full coverage of recommended spellings,variant forms, confusable words, hyphenation, capitalization, foreign and specialist terms, proper names, and abbreviations.It is an essential tool for writers, editors, publishers, journalists, and web editors, and together with New Hart's Rules and the New Oxford Spelling Dictionary forms the complete editorial reference set.

The Scholastic Dictionary of Spelling

The Scholastic Dictionary of Spelling
Author: Marvin Terban
Publisher: Scholastic
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780439144964

With an alphabetical listing of more than 15,000 words, useful rules, and an index of commonly misspelled words, this guide can help any student conquer the spelling dilemma. Illustrations.