Dizionari monolingua inglese, ecco i migliori di quest’anno

The Compact Oxford English Dictionary for Students is specifically designed to meet the needs of today’s students. With over 144,000 words, phrases, and definitions, it offers comprehensive coverage of current English and is perfect for student reference and everyday study needs. A simple defining style, and a clear colour layout, ensure the dictionary text is accessible and easy to use. Throughout the dictionary text there are notes giving advice on the use of good English, and highlighting the differences between commonly confused words such as empathy and sympathy, and affect and effect, as well as thousands of example phrases showing words in context. The dictionary has been market-tested with both teachers and students. Of particular relevance is the centre supplement, which gives lots of practical information – how to research and take notes, how to write essays, dissertations, reports, and summaries, advice on note-taking and referencing, and preparing CVs and job applications – to help students do better in their studies. It also provides help with English grammar, spelling, and punctuation, to help students get it right every time. As well as the printed book, there is an Online Resource Centre, accessed via weblinks given in the book, which gives additional information and study skills support. This portable and affordable dictionary is an essential reference tool for all college and university students who need practical advice and tips to tackle their studies, and those who want to write effectively and with confidence.

Il dizionario Chambers dei sinonimi e contrari della lingua inglese offre una gamma di parole e costruzioni alternative, come pure i contrari più corretti. Ciò consente, oltre ad acquisire una maggiore padronanza linguistica, di apprezzare la varietà e le sfumature dell’inglese, aspetti troppo spesso ignorati e/o misconosciuti. Il dizionario presenta 180.000 sinonimi e contrari; voci per oltre 11.500 parole inglesi di uso comune; significati differenti distinti attraverso sinonimi chiave; una vasta scelta lessicale comprendente il linguaggio sia colloquiale sia formale.

The foremost single volume authority on the English language, the Oxford Dictionary of English is at the forefront of language research, focusing on English as it is used today. It is informed by the most up-to-date evidence from the largest language research programme in the world, including the two-billion-word Oxford English Corpus. This new edition includes thousands of brand-new words and senses, as well as up-to-date encyclopedic information, and extensive appendices covering topics such as countries, heads of state, and chemical elements. New features include Word Trends which showcase language research based on the Oxford English Corpus and illuminate the extraordinary stories behind fast-changing words of everyday English.