Collins Roget’s International Thesaurus - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0004707184 ISBN 13: 9780004707181

Verlag: Collins, 1996

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The principle of this indexed thesaurus is to provide a number of different ways of expressing an idea. Words and phrases are grouped according to concepts and related and contrasting contrasts are placed together.

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'THE CLASSIC WORDFINDER
NOW UPDATED AND IMPROVED'

This new edition of 'Roget’s International Thesaurus' takes the brilliant concept of the original thesaurus into the twenty-first century. Whenever you need words – whether writing letters, essays, reports, in creative writing, or solving puzzles – 'Roget’s International Thesaurus' brings you a new dimension of word power.

· An inexhaustible range of similar and related words grouped by themes
· Clearer and easier to use than ever before
· A wealth of useful quotations and foreign words and phrases
· All words rapidly accessible through a superb new index
· International in coverage for even wider choice
· The ultimate Roget’s for writers, students, business people, and all enthusiasts of puzzles, crosswords, and word games

This new British edition of 'Roget’s International Thesaurus' brings a new dimension of word power to every situation in which you are looking for the right word – whether writing letters, essays, reports, in creative writing or solving puzzles.

'Roget’s International Thesaurus' brings the brilliant category concept of Dr. Peter Marl Roget’s original thesaurus into the twenty-first century.

· '258,000 words and phrases', grouped by concept into 1073 categories.
· 'synonyms, antonyms, and related words' presented together for quick and easy reference.
· 'Bold type' highlights the most commonly used words for each sense.
· 'Informative and comprehensive vocabulary lists' provide a wealth of material connected with or relevant to many categories.
· 'Useful and entertaining quotations' included for many key entries.
· 'Fully up-to-date', with entirely new categories for topics like fitness and exercise, books, films, and computer science.
· 'Superb index' gives rapid access to all words.
· 'International coverage' includes words from all regions of the world where English is spoken.

''Roget’s International Thesaurus' is the classic wordfinder for the 21st century'

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: Collins
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0004707184
• ISBN 13: 9780004707181
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 1100
• Herausgeber: Chapman Robert