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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition [Hardcover]
This is the eleventh edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary versions. Comes with burgundy leather-look, and thumb-notched. In the new
edition, American’s largest staff of lexicographers bring more than
100,000 changes and more than 10,000 new added words and senses, such as
'convergence', 'Frankenfood', 'phat', 'psyops', and 'vermiculture'. The
Eleventh Edition, with over 225,000 definitions, also features more
than 40,000 usage examples.
The Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary have been sold for more over 55 million copies. Includes an electronic version of the dictionary and a free one-year online subscription.
This dictionary has served as the standard American English dictionary. I have done a good deal of copy-editing over the course of many years, and every publisher I have worked with has specified this dictionary (along with the Webster's Unabridged) as the standard governoring the way that American English words are spells and defined. Although one can feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of dictionaries in the reference section of any good bookstore, this volume is as close to authoritative as we have in the United States. One might have a preference for another, but this is the only one that enjoys widespread authoritative acceptance.
The dust jacket explains the ways that the new 11th edition has been expanded, but personally, while I am quite certain that it has been expanded, I have not noticed a brilliant deal of difference from the 10th edition. it might be definitive and improved, but most of the improvements will be difficult for anybody to detect. The new CD-ROM included with it, however, is a vast improvement on the previous software that was accumulated based on the 10th edition. When the 10th edition first came out, CD software was not widely available. A CD version of the dictionary did eventually come out, but it was somewhat rudimentary.
The Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary have been sold for more over 55 million copies. Includes an electronic version of the dictionary and a free one-year online subscription.
This dictionary has served as the standard American English dictionary. I have done a good deal of copy-editing over the course of many years, and every publisher I have worked with has specified this dictionary (along with the Webster's Unabridged) as the standard governoring the way that American English words are spells and defined. Although one can feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of dictionaries in the reference section of any good bookstore, this volume is as close to authoritative as we have in the United States. One might have a preference for another, but this is the only one that enjoys widespread authoritative acceptance.
The dust jacket explains the ways that the new 11th edition has been expanded, but personally, while I am quite certain that it has been expanded, I have not noticed a brilliant deal of difference from the 10th edition. it might be definitive and improved, but most of the improvements will be difficult for anybody to detect. The new CD-ROM included with it, however, is a vast improvement on the previous software that was accumulated based on the 10th edition. When the 10th edition first came out, CD software was not widely available. A CD version of the dictionary did eventually come out, but it was somewhat rudimentary.
The new CD-ROM, however, is a huge improvement. For instance, when looking up any word, a column will display a number of words that approximate the word that your are attempting to look up. If you can merely approximate the spelling, you can frequently find the correct word. Furthermore, by double clicking on any word in the online dictionary, you will pull up the list for that word. The CD-ROM also comes complete with a link to the Internet.
You must face it, purchasing dictionaries for the average person is about as exciting as having one's oil changed. But like oil changes, dictionaries are essential. For the foreseeable future, this one is going to remain the definitive American English dictionary.
You must face it, purchasing dictionaries for the average person is about as exciting as having one's oil changed. But like oil changes, dictionaries are essential. For the foreseeable future, this one is going to remain the definitive American English dictionary.
Product Details :
- Hardcover: 1664 pages
- Publisher: Merriam-Webster, Inc.; 11th edition (April 23, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0877798095
- ISBN-13: 978-0877798095
- Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.3 x 2.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
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