Canadian Oxford Dictionary, 2nd Edition |
| This edition of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary builds on the
phenomenal success of the first. |
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Language embodies our nations identity, and the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, in its 1,888 pages, covers all aspects of Canadian life. It contains over 2,200 distinctly Canadian words and meanings, covering every region of the country. Whether you call your favourite doughnut a jambuster, a bismarck, a Burlington bun, or the more prosaic jelly doughnut may depend on where you live in Canada, but they will all be found in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary. Of course, this is not just a dictionary of Canadian words: its entries combine in one reference book information on English as it is used worldwide and as it is used particularly in Canada. Definitions, worded for ease of comprehension, are presented so the meaning most familiar to Canadians appears first and foremost. Each of these entries is exceptionally reliable, the result of thorough research into the language and Oxfords unparalleled language resources. For many Canadians one of the more puzzling aspects of writing is trying to determine whether to use the American spelling or the British spelling. Should it be "colour" or "color", "theatre" or "theater", "programme" or "program"? By examining their extensive Canadian databases, Oxfords lexicographers have been able to determine which, in fact, is the more common spelling: colour, theatre and program. Favoured Canadian pronunciations have also been determined by surveying a nationwide group of respondents. Edited by Katherine Barber. Published by Oxford University Press, 2004. |
| Catalogue No. | 0-19-541816-6 |
| Price | $59.95 |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Pages | 1888 |
| Language | English only |
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