• This ultimate electronic reference suite provides you with an entire reference library, instantly available at your fingertips.
• With many more ways to search these major works from Oxford University Press and Encyclopaedia Britannica, you will never be lost for words again.
• Ideal for all lovers of the English language, from academics to word game players.
• Features:
• Oxford Dictionary of English:... The foremost single-volume on the English language - revised and updated to include the very latest vocabulary. The Oxford Dictionary of English is at the forefront of language research, focusing on English as it is used today, informed by the most up-to-date evidence from the largest language research programme in the world, including the 800-million-word Oxford English Corpus. Unique semantic linking between the dictionary and thesuarus enables you to jump directly to synonym of correct sense.
• Oxford Thesaurus of English:... Authoritative coverage of more synonyms and autonyms than any other A-Z thesaurus. It is accessible and easy to use, listing synonym in order of usefulness, and giving thousands of examples of words in use to help you choose the right synonym. There are over 300 word lists which have been fully revised and reorganized and include topics from clothes and food, to medicine and music, with new lists of foreign words and phrases, archaic words, imitative words, British and American equivalents, and more.
• Oxford Dictionary of Quotations:...For over 60 years, the favourite guide to the wit and wisdom of past and present. The text is a browser's paradise, covering people and events from Cleopatra to J.K Rowling, and the battle of Marathon to the Hutton Inquiry. Search by Author, Keyword or Theme to trace that half-remembered quote. Identify the quotations that give us key phrases such as 'state of the union' and 'dodgy dossier'. Special sections bring together categories such as Misquotations and Film Lines.
• Fowler's Modern English Usage:... Fowler's Modern English Usage is the world-famous guide to English usage, loved and used by writers of all kinds. In keeping with its long tradition, Fowler's give comprehensive and practical advice on grammar, syntax, style, and choice of words. It gives in-depth coverage of both British and American English with reference to the English of Australia,Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa.
• Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang:... From ambulance to zoot suit, this is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of modern slang. Drawing on the resources of the Oxford English Dictionary,and packed with illustrative quotations from John Lennon to Woody Allen, it is a comprehensive and entertaining collection of over 5,000 slang words and phrases.
• Brittanica Concise Encyclopedia:... With more than 25,000 entries prepared by the editors of Encyclopaedia Brittanica, it covers nearly every field of human knowledge: history, geography, world affairs, the sciences, religion, sports, entertainment, technology, and the arts.
• Bonus Features:
• Thesaurus: 225,000 word phonetic spellchecker.
• Solvers: 14 indispensable solvers.
• Word Games: 15 great vocabulary-building word games to challenge your command of the English language. 3 skill levels per game.
• Calculator & Converters: A full function calculator with memory & % is included, containing over 190 invaluable metric/imperial & currency converters.
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