01178nam a2200169 a 4500001001500000005001700015008004100032020003500073020003000108245006900138250001200207260004600219300002200265520062200287700001700909856008200926ASIN019861200120140828172155.0140828s1990    xxu                 eng d  a0198612001 (hardcover)c$27.50  a9780198612001 (hardcover)14aThe concise oxford dictionary of current english /cR. E. Allen.  a8th ed.  a[S.l.] :bOxford University Press,c1990.  a1504 p. ;c24 cm.  aAn expanded and largely rewritten edition of Oxford's contemporary English dictionary, this book is 20% larger than the previous edition and contains 120,000 entries with 190,000 definitions. New words include cashpoint, dosh, glasnost, jojoba, ozone-friendly and sick building syndrome. The definitions attempt to be clear and concise, with special symbols and abbreviations kept to a minimum. The treatment of sensitive and controversial vocabulary has been extensively reworked and increased, as has the scientific and technical vocabulary. Pronunciations are given in the standard International Phonetic Alphabet.1 aAllen, R. E.403Amazon.comuhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0198612001/chopaconline-20