American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 0395825172 ISBN 13: 9780395825174

Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001

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The fourth edition of a dictionary known for its close attention to high standards of English usage reflects the changing language as it has been influenced in the last few years with an A-Z section of more than ten thousand new words, more than four thousand full-color images, two hundred maps, biographical and geographical listings, etymologies, synonyms, and regional notes.

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The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Company are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.

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• Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0395825172
• ISBN 13: 9780395825174
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 2112