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This revised eleventh edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionarypresents the most accurate picture of English today. It contains over240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, providing superb coverage ofcontemporary English, including rare, historical, and archaic terms,scientific and technical vocabulary, and English from around the world.The revised edition of the dictionary has been updated with hundreds ofnew words including sub-prime, social networking, and carbon footprintall based on the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus. Inaddition, the dictionary now features an engaging new center section,with quick-reference word lists (for example, lists of Fascinating Wordsand Onomatopoeic Words), and a revised and updated English Uncoveredsupplement, which examines interesting facts about the English language.Sprinkled throughout the text are intriguing Word Histories, detailingthe origins and development of numerous words. The volume also retainssuch popular features as the hundreds of usage notes which give adviceon tricky vocabulary and pointers to help you improve your use ofEnglish. Finally, the dictionary contains full appendices on topics suchas alphabets,currencies, electronic English, and the registers oflanguage (from formal to slang), plus a useful Guide to Good Englishwith advice on grammar, punctuation, and spelling.