Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture

by Addison Wesley Longman

Book Overview

This dictionary is designed to get to the heart of American and British English language and culture. It contains over 80,000 words and phrases, help with usage, and 15,000 special cultural entries.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582237203
• ISBN13: 9780582237209
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
• Length: 1600 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Very good English-English dictionary and encyclopedia

In 1568 thin pages, it combines a full coverage of American and British English with the cultural information you need to understand references to people, places, and events in newspapers, in literature, on TV and in films, as well as in general conversations.Very good for teachers, students (better in Upper Intermediate or Advanced levels) and cultured people in general.

Good for me but....

English - English dictionary is useful for English leaners.(especially don't use English) I bought it last year because one of my friends recommended it.I wanted to buy "Cambridge" dictionary but he said that the words of in "Cambridge" is difficult. So if I want to find some words, I have to find another words. The words of "longman dictionary" consist of 2,000words. So you don't have to find another words. And I can see some cultural and social background of America.(Even famous actor, singer).In p.785~804, I could know about 'Colours and their Associations','American life of each decades', 'Education', 'Festivals and Special Days', 'Government', 'Holidays', 'Law', 'Pubs', 'Shakespear's Plays','Wedding' It is useful for me but for advanced leaners, it may not so good because explanation of word is not specific.^^

The very dictionary you pick up!

This dictionary has almost all the words teachers and advanced students of English need to look up, including 15,000 encyclopedic and culturally significant words and have been helping foreign students like me comprehend English more easily since first published 1992.It features as below like the title; English Language - 80,000 words and phrases all the words you need to read English books and newspapers - Clear, direct definitions using the Longman 2000-word Defining Vocabulary - Natural, helpful examples based on real texts - Equal coverage of British and American vocabulary Culture - Over 15,000 cultural and encyclopedic entries - More than 400 cultural notes at entries such as Declaration of Independence and lawyer - Fully illustrated, including over 30 pages of color photos, maps and drawings, which bring the world of English to lifeI'm sure this dictionary is the most comprehensive dictionary available and help you gets to the heart of the English Language.