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Merriam-Webster's Essential Learner's English Dictionary [Paperback]
The new Merriam-Webster ESL dictionary is similar in format to the Oxford ESL Dictionary (2004), with black-and-blue print—definitions in black, examples in blue. It is more rather engrossing both in size and word count, with approximately 100,000 words and phrases. There are 160,000 usage examples on top of and along with notes, drawings, and 16 pages of full-color art. British English definitions are included, but the emphasis is on American English, with a blue underline indicating 3,000 basic English words. The Merriam-Webster database of more than 100 million words was used to select words for placement, as were Internet sources, particularly the Lexis-Nexis database.
The entries reflect current times, with definitions for chronic fatigue syndrome, crack infant, laptop, and the normal “informal offensive words.” Proper names are at a minimum (examples include Joe Blow, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Ponzi scheme), but there are special sections for geographical and common first names. Other useful sections for learners of the language are a grammar review, spelling rules, words that are usually confused, prefixes and suffixes, word roots, and a notebook of style. A free e-book download to Mobipocket Reader is available to users, but the interface is not as user-friendly as that of other dictionary downloads. Although the ESL audience will be the primary user of this reference source, it also could be used as a current dictionary for English-speaking scholars. With its reasonable price, public libraries may want an additional copy for the circulating collection.
This dictionary is better than Kindle's original one for foreigners because the definitions are easier and noun words show difference between [count] and [noncount]. I didn't find any other Kindle ready dictionaries to show the difference clearly.
Product Details :
- Paperback: 1386 pages
- Publisher: Merriam-Webster Mass Market (May 1, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0877798567
- ISBN-13: 978-0877798569
- Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.3 x 2.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
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