The Oxford American Dictionary and Language Guide

By Oxford University Press

Oxford is renowned throughout the English-speaking world for the quality of our dictionaries. With The Oxford American Dictionary and Language Guide, we have taken lexical reference to a new level of usefulness, incorporating innovative language help to create a revolutionary, information-packed dictionary, perfect for general use. Its features include:
* More language guidance: An all-new design featuring quick-reference icons pinpoints information on usage, spelling, nuances of meaning, word histories, and pronunciation of troublesome words
* Helpful illustrations: More than 600 specially commissioned illustrations, including 20 in large format (half-page or full-page), give the impact of a visual dictionary
* Sixty-four-page ready-reference supplement: Far more supplemental material than any other dictionary this size, from U.S. states and presidents to proofreader's marks to world religions
* Thoroughly up-to-date coverage of American English: Compiled by Oxford's U.S. Dictionaries Program, a full-time staff of lexicographers who draw on the massive OED as well as our exclusive North American Reading Program--the most extensive lexical resources of any American dictionary publisher
With fresh coverage of the latest new words and senses found in American English, unprecedented guidance in usage, pronunciation, and spelling, and thousands of biographical and geographical entries, The Oxford American Dictionary and Language Guide is packed with information. It is a perfect self-teaching tool for home or office.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195134494
• ISBN13: 9780195134490
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 1330 Pages
• Weight: 4.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.4" x 2.6" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Very very useful for me to read some 'old' english books

I have 1. Oxford advanced learner's dictionary (4th, 5th, 6th) 2. Longman dictionary of contemporary English 3. The New Oxford American Dictionary But This dictionary contains lot of 'rare' definitions of common words, for example, "without | n. an outer place", I am reading a few books published a 1-2 hundred years ago, for example, books by Arthur Schopenhauer, Mark Twain, and found this dictionary is very useful for me.

Oxford American Dictionary and Language Guide

I found this to be the most useful and comprehensive single volume dictionary of the many I own. Clear, easy to use, helpful with guidance on usage, it is a manageable-sized volume. I go to the New Shorter Oxford or Webster's Second (a classic) for hard to find definitions, but this answers most questions for me. It is much better than the Concise Oxford English Dictionary. I recommend it without reservation.

Michael D. Powers, Ph.D., Lexicographer - Very Good

One of the best features of this contribution is its excellent explanation of the usages of different synonyms. The nuances are very well explained and the diction of its users should improve significantly.Another strong point are the comments on usage.

Oxford Does It Again!

The Oxford American Dictionary has over 200,000 entries with clear and articulate definitions. Some entries are supplemented with illustrations and maps. A particularly nice feature is the modernity of the entries, e.g., today's techno-jargon is included. Readers will be pleasantly surprised by the Language Guide, which does a wonderful job at providing writing tips, illustrating English grammar, and highlighting common usage. Many other bonuses are contained within. Superior quality throughout!