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100 years after its first publication, the twelfth edition of this world-famous bestseller gives the most up-to-date picture of the English language today. The original 1911 edition, revolutionary at the time for its focus on current English and its use of illustrative examples, combined a succinct yet approachable style with coverage of everyday as well as specialist terms. This centenary edition continues this ground-breaking tradition, giving you rich authoritative coverage of English as it is used today. Includes 12 months' acc... read more

Collins Pocket Thesaurus has a wide range of up-to-date entries, a generous choice of synonyms, and thousands of antonyms, giving unrivalled everyday language coverage for a thesaurus of its size. The hard-wearing vinyl cover makes it an ideal reference book for carrying to school or work. This new edition of Collins Pocket Thesaurus provides up-to-date language coverage along with practical guidance on effective English for everyday use. All main entry words are highlighted in colour and the most helpful synonyms in each entry a... read more

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this latest edition of Collins' multimillion-selling dictionary comes with a newly updated Phrasefinder supplement making it the perfect choice for anyone needing a portable, up-to-the-minute German dictionary. Features include: / All the latest words in both languages, such as antivirus, carbon footprint in English, and herunterladbar, Kamerahandy in German / Full GCSE coverage / User-friendly Phrasefinder supplement for travellers, including a new menu-reader section / FREE download of Collin... read more

Roget's Thesaurus is the world's most trusted wordfinder and is the essential companion for anyone who wants to improve their command, creative use and enjoyment of the language. It remains, definitively, a writer's best friend.

This latest edition of Collins' bestselling dictionary comes with a newly updated Phrasefinder supplement making it the perfect choice for anyone needing a portable, up-to-the-minute Spanish dictionary. Features include:

All the latest words in both languages, such as downloadable, Wi-Fi in English, and huella de carbono, bloguear in Spanish
Full GCSE coverage
User-friendly Phrasefinder supplement for travellers, including a new menu-reader section
FREE download of Collins phrases for your iPod or mo... read more

Collins Mini English Dictionary is the perfect dictionary for everyday reference. It contains all the words and definitions you need on a daily basis in a handy portable format that is ideal for carrying to school or work. Collins Mini English Dictionary is a great choice for everyday use. The attractive, open layout is a pleasure to consult, as all entry words and spelling forms are highlighted in colour. Based on analysis of Collins corpus, the largest database of the English language, Collins Mini English Dictionary includes com... read more

Collins Pocket English Dictionary is the most up-to-date and information-packed dictionary of its size available. With spelling, grammar and pronunciation help, plus a handy supplement, the Pocket Dictionary gives you all the everyday words you need -- at your fingertips. This new edition of the Collins Pocket English Dictionary provides up-to-date language coverage along with practical guidance on effective English for everyday use. The text is compiled using the latest information on current English from Collins Word Web -- our ... read more

Revised and condensed from The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand English — shortlisted for the Montana Book Awards 2002 — this pocket dictionary includes all of the words in common usage in New Zealand (updated to include the latest terms from the information age), presented and defined in everyday language, together with ready reference tables.

This comprehensive dictionary contains illustrations for over 1,300 of the most common words used. A useful section covers colours, numbers, days of the week, months of the year and other essential concepts found in day-to-day life. Words that need further explanation are accompanied by sentences that, with the illustration, make their meanings clearer. Clearly laid out and easy to use, The Reed Picture Dictionary also contain word lists for days of the week, months of the year, family members, shapes and colours. There is also an ... read more

Contains more than 150,000 similar or related words. Word usage is included with example phrases to show how the headword is used in context.

The "Collins Italian Gem Dictionary", revised and updated with contemporary vocabulary and now including a handy supplement of useful travel phrases.

Finalist - 2003 Montana NZ Book Awards, Reference and Anthology category. Many thousands of New Zealanders are familiar with New Zealand Sign Language which, like other natural languages, is a real language - a structured system of handshapes and movements located within a signing space. These form a system of meaning symbols which are able to express ideas, just as words are combined into sentences in spoken languages. This essential guide to the language contains over 2,500 commonly used signs, along with valuable learning tools.... read more

Fully revised and updated edition. New ISBN

This is a major new edition of this best-selling dictionary, written especially for New Zealand students aged 10-12 years of age. Fully revised with many new features this dictionary is the essential reference resource for upper primary school students. It provides information that should help develop a better understanding of how words are used in the English
language, and particularly in New Zealand English.

Learning a new language is fun! These three books explore a child's world, teaching them how to say the things they see in a new language. This set provides a foundation for building language fluency, an understanding of other cultures, and lots of fun! Each dictionary includes: how to use dictionary section - notes about the language - phonetic spellings - colours and numbers translation - notes to parents and teachers - read more section.

This new edition of Collins Pocket Dictionary and Thesaurus ensures you'll always have the words you need at your fingertips. With matching dictionary and thesaurus entries on the same page, you'll never be stuck for words again! With all the main entry words shown in colour, Collins Pocket Dictionary and Thesaurus is easy on the eye and will help you find all the words, definitions and alternatives you need - and fast. Clear, straightforward definitions reflect today's language, while the matching thesaurus entries provide a gene... read more

This colour edition of Collins Gem English Thesaurus is part of the Collins Gem range - the world's best-selling little dictionaries. With thousands of alternative words, subject lists and a new supplement, this colour edition is ideal for everyday use in home, school and office. Collins Gem English Thesaurus gives you practical, applied knowledge in your pocket. It contains a wide selection of alternative words and opposites, with the most useful words highlighted for ease of reference. The clear colour layout also makes the cont... read more

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The Concise Oxford English Dictionary, today a world-famous bestseller, has always been a ground-breaking dictionary. In its first edition, The Concise Oxford Dictionary was adapted by Henry Watson Fowler and Francis George Fowler from The Oxford Dictionary (now known as the Oxford English Dictionary). It was revolutionary at the time for covering current English usage and common words and excluding obsolete words. It was the dictionary for speakers and writers in the early 20th century, rival to none. From the beautiful art deco d... read more

This latest edition of Collins' multimillion-selling dictionary comes with a newly updated Phrasefinder supplement making it the perfect choice for anyone needing a portable, up-to-the-minute Italian dictionary. Features include: / All the latest words in both languages, such as e-ticket, renewable in English, and faccina, riscrivibile in Italian / Full GCSE coverage / User-friendly Phrasefinder supplement for travellers, including a new menu-reader section / FREE download of Collins phrases for your iPod or mobile phone / Cle... read more