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	Oxford English Dictionary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The dictionary had no university connection originally; it was conceived in London as a project of the Philological Society, when Richard Chenevix Trench, Herbert Coleridge, and Frederick Furnivall had become dissatisfied with the available dictionaries of English.
		But of course the English language continued to change, and by the time 20 years had passed, the outdatedness of the dictionary began to be bothersome.
		New material was published in the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series, two small volumes in 1993, and a third in 1997, bringing the dictionary to a total of 23 volumes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_English_Dictionary (3924 words)

	Oxford English Dictionary - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The dictionary had no university connection originally; it was conceived in London as a project of the Philological Society, where Richard Chenevix Trench, Herbert Coleridge, and Frederick Furnivall had become dissatisfied with the available dictionaries of English.
		The most convenient choice for the dictionary user would be for the entire dictionary to be reedited and retypeset, with each change included in its proper alphabetical place; but of course this would be most expensive, with perhaps 15 volumes to be produced.
		New material was also published in two Additions volumes in 1993, and a third in 1997, bringing the dictionary to a total of 23 volumes.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Oxford_English_Dictionary (3545 words)

	New Oxford Dictionary of English - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The New Oxford Dictionary of English (often abbreviated to NODE) is a dictionary published by the Oxford University Press.
		This dictionary is not based on the Oxford English Dictionary and should not be mistaken for a new or updated version of the OED.
		It is a completely new dictionary which strives to represent as faithfully as possible the current usage of English words.
	open-encyclopedia.com /New_Oxford_Dictionary_of_English (105 words)

	NEW ENGLISH-CZECH DICTIONARY
		As one of the larger of the middle-range dictionaries, this new work will serve as a valuable reference tool for a wide circle of users, and provide a practical help for Czechs and also for the everincreasing number of English speakers interested in Czech.
		English today is much more tolerant of slang and vulgarisms than in the past, and in our dictionary we have included such expressions.
		The dictionary was prepared in the Department of Slavonic Languages and Literatures at the University of Glasgow.
	www.arts.gla.ac.uk /Slavonic/staff/Czech_English.html (754 words)

	Encyclopedia: New Oxford Dictionary of English (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The New Oxford Dictionary of English (often abbreviated to NODE) is an English language dictionary first published in 1998 by the Oxford University Press.
		Some unorthodox choices made by the editors made this dictionary controversial amongst lexicographers, because the dictionary is descriptive rather than prescriptive.
		A split infinitive is a grammatical construction in the English language produced by inserting a word or phrase, usually an adverb or adverbial phrase, between to and a verb in its infinitive form.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/New-Oxford-Dictionary-of-English (451 words)

	The Oxford English Dictionary -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The dictionary is a corrected and updated revision of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (NED), which was published in 10 volumes from February 1, 1884, to April 19, 1928, and which was designed to provide an inventory of words in use in...
		The English literary scholar Frederick James Furnivall was instrumental in initiating a major revival in the study of medieval English literature, partly by his own efforts in textual criticism and partly by founding learned societies.
		English is the national language of the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9057829?tocId=9057829&query=null&ct=null (864 words)

	Kurdistan Observer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Khasro Goran, a Kurd who is the new deputy governor of the northern city of Mosul, thumbed through a book of maps in his office there recently, tracing with his finger what he calls the true border of Kurdistan.
		This dictionary focuses on modern use of the Kurmanji dialect of Kurdish, which is spoken in Turkey, Syria, Iran, Iraq, and parts of the former Soviet Union.
		Dictionary entries are extensive and include whenever possible detailed etymologies, multiple meanings, variant forms, sample sentences, synonyms, and inflections.
	home.cogeco.ca /~konuche/26-6-03-kurdish-english-dictionary.html (2180 words)

	Reviews: New Penguin English Dictionary
		One fear is that to include superficial new terms just to feed a publicity machine will degrade the authority of the rest of the work (and take valuable time, into the bargain).
		For example, the New Penguin English Dictionary, the most recent entrant into an overcrowded field, has 1642 pages of small type covering the language from A to ZZZ in 70,000 main entries.
		The dictionary is rooted in the moment, a snapshot of language as we use it in 2000.
	www.worldwidewords.org /reviews/newpenguin.htm (703 words)

	Macmillan English Dictionary Word Of The Week – Sudoku
		Every week, we publish a short article about a new or topical word or phrase – or a new sense or usage of a familiar word – on this page to show you what it means, how it's used, and where it came from.
		A year later and the Sudoku number puzzle is as familiar as the daily crossword, a phenomenon that has swept through Britain with the same explosion of popularity that the Rubik’s cube enjoyed in the 1980s.
		Sudoku’s journey to Britain is allegedly attributable to Wayne Gould, a retired judge from New Zealand who bought a book of the puzzles during a trip to Japan and was immediately hooked.
	www.macmillandictionary.com /resourcenew.htm (739 words)

	A New Lexicon for the 21st Century: This August, Microsoft will release the Encarta World English Dictionary, the first ...
		A New Lexicon for the 21st Century: This August, Microsoft will release the Encarta World English Dictionary, the first brand-new English dictionary in 30 years.
		Dictionaries have finally caught up with the times, thanks to the combined efforts of Microsoft and Bloomsbury Publishing.
		The result is a complete guide to global English, featuring more than 400,000 references, bold items, definitions and culture notes, including 500 "Culture Keys" that refer to great works of art, music and literature from around the world.
	www.microsoft.com /presspass/features/1999/06-17dict.mspx (477 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		He said a new programme will be initiated to promote English education in remote villages.
		Wimal G. Balagalle said through this dictionary Munidasa Senerath Yapa has made an attempt to give a clear idea of the English word after giving definition of the word which is lacking in other English-Sinhala dictionaries.
		The author of the 'Sadharthavahini' dictionary Senerath Yapa said his attempt was to protect the both Sinhala and English languages.
	www.dailynews.lk /2004/06/21/new18.html (283 words)

	Urdu - English Dictionary
		This Urdu - English dictionary (Farhang or Lughat as said in Urdu) contains commonly used Urdu words in Songs, Ghazals, Urdu Poetry as well as day-today conversations (with origin from Arabic, Greek, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit and Turkish), arranged according to English alphabets.
		This Urdu - English dictionary is focused for people who don't know Urdu that well and are not conversant with the Urdu alphabets and their English pronunciations (like capitalization of alphabets in middle of a letter or usage of "." or "'").
		This Urdu - English dictionary does not specify and give meanings according to their usage in grammar (i.e., adjective, noun, verb etc).
	urdudict0.tripod.com (264 words)

	Reviews: New Oxford Dictionary of English
		The reason why the dictionary is controversial is that it has been compiled on the basis of the way people actually use words, as opposed to how experts think people use them, or should use them, or actually did once use them but no longer do.
		Many people say they want their dictionaries to be authoritative, when what they really mean is that they want them to be conservative, most commonly reflecting the language that was taught to them in their youth, the language that they feel comfortable with.
		So a dictionary with fresh advice is almost a contradiction, because the main purpose of a dictionary is to preserve traditional norms, not bend to fashion.
	www.worldwidewords.org /reviews/node.htm (1344 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Books \| News \| Collins has an aha moment with weblish
		The new Collins English Dictionary includes some of his favourite phrases, including regime change, road map, rogue state and sleeper terrorist.
		Collins' philosophy is that "a dictionary should not dictate language but should listen and record language as it is spoken now...
		A new entry, perhaps popularised by Richard Littlejohn in his column in the Sun, describes a member of a band of right-thinking people: Guardianista.
	books.guardian.co.uk /news/articles/0,6109,985238,00.html (358 words)

	The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.
		I am not so lost in lexicography as to forget that words are the daughters of earth, and that things are the sons of heaven.
		Over 90,000 entries feature 10,000 new words and senses, 70,000 audio word pronunciations, 900 full-page color illustrations, language notes and word-root appendixes.
	www.bartleby.com /61 (95 words)

	New Oxford Dictionary of English - book review
		Instead of being based on other dictionaries, it's a completely new selection of words, compiled after in-depth analysis of computerized databases of contemporary English.
		This new revised edition embraces the OUP's latest style of having the headword printed in a bold san-serif font, with the explanation which follows in Times Roman (serif).
		Old English ëare, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oor and German Ohr, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin auris and Greek ous.
	www.mantex.co.uk /reviews/oxf-new.htm (695 words)

	Amazon.ca: The New Penguin English Dictionary: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		But that is not to say this large, single-volume dictionary is not also strong and clear on standard English and English of earlier periods as well as on scientific and specialist terms--all with scholarly derivations.
		Second, the dictionary is liberally supplied with inset usage notes, which explain the complexities of, for example, shall and will, supplement and complement, effect and affect.
		The New Penguin English Dictionary is being marketed as a dictionary "with attitude" and it's certainly that--firmly in the Johnsonian tradition, although the range of opinions makes it a much more multi-faceted dictionary than anything we've seen before.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0140293108 (484 words)

	Oxford English Dictionary : OED
		The OED is generally regarded as the definitive dictionary of Modern English, especially British English.
		In 1933, the NED was republished in 12 volumes (the very large volumes 9 and 10 of the original NED were each split into two smaller volumes but otherwise unchanged) under the new title Oxford English Dictionary.
		James Murray, who was editor from 1879, got the project off the ground after a slow start, but the scale of the project grew so much, as volunteer readers submitted new words and examples, that he did not live to see the project finished.
	www.fastload.org /oe/OED.html (668 words)

	Oxford University Press - Oxford English Dictionary & New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary
		The Oxford English Dictionary is the ultimate authority on the usage and meaning of English words and phrases, and a fascinating guide to the evolution of our language.
		The Oxford English Dictionary has been available online since March 2000, offering unparalleled access to the wealth of material contained in its 20 volumes and the 3 volume Additions Series, as well as the continuing research into the English language.
		The revision of the Oxford English Dictionary is an extensive ongoing process.
	www.oup.com.au /content/General.asp?ContentID=485&MasterID=458 (651 words)

	ePier - New Oxford Dictionary Of English
		The New Oxford Dictionary of English is Oxford’s most comprehensive single-volume dictionary.
		New instant lookup from your web browser allows you to move your cursor over a word on your web page and the entry is instantly displayed in a pop-up window.
		After you have this dictionary at your disposal, you'll wonder how you ever performed your writing and research without it.
	www.epier.com /BiddingForm.asp?840562 (141 words)

	English to French, Italian & Spanish Dictionary - WordReference.com
		A supplement to the Spanish English dictionary adds many more translations, and you can ask any other question you have in the language forums, too.
		The French dictionary has over 250,000 translations and the Italian dictionary has nearly 200,000.
		Supporting the translation dictionaries, we also have language forums where more than 20,000 registered members help one another with questions about grammar, style, linguistics, slang, etymology, pronunciation and translation of words and phrases.
	www.wordreference.com (223 words)

	Pocket PC magazine Forum - New WordBook - English Dictionary Version 3.0
		The new features make it easier and quicker to lookup words and provide advanced word search and study assistant.
		New version 3.0 is available immediately on TranCreative website for demo download and purchase.
		For more information about WordBook English Dictionary or this new version, please visit our website at http://www.trancreative.com, or email at support@trancreative.com.
	www.pocketpcmag.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5135 (162 words)

	NEW ENGLISH-CZECH DICTIONARY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A new 1200 page English-Czech dictionary, the work of lexicographer Dr Josef Fronek of the Department of Slavonic Languages and Literatures, Glasgow University is available from bookshops in the Czech Republic and/or directly from the publishers, LEDA, telephone number: 00 422 - 436568.
		The work is the first English-Czech dictionary ever to use the English language in order to define the various shades of meaning in the English headword.
		In September 1996, the Dictionary was awarded a Second Prize in the category of bi-lingual dictionaries by the Czech Translators' Association.
	www.arts.gla.ac.uk /Slavonic/staff/slovnik.html (254 words)

	Oxford English Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A third edition is in progress; two small volumes of new material have already been published.
		Some other dictionaries: Webster's Third New International Dictionary (PE1645,W36; probably the most comprehensive one‑volume English dictionary); American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (PE1625.A54; includes usage notes by a panel of famous people).
		(Note that dictionaries of the English language all have similar call numbers and are shelved together, while subject dictionaries have a wide variety of call numbers.)
	department.monm.edu /classics/Courses/CLAS224/Handouts/OED.htm (356 words)

	Amazon.ca: The New Tibetan-English Dictionary of Modern Tibetan: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The dictionary lists lexical items characteristic of the special written genre that was used by Tibetan government officials up to 1959 as well as new terminology used in the Tibetan exile communities in South Asia.
		Moreover, whereas virtually every widely available "Dharma" dictionary is put together by a pseudo-scholar, and is full of laughably incorrect glosses/definitions for a high percentage of terms, this dictionary -- compiled by a genuine scholar of Tibetan -- rarely has off the mark definitions.
		It is undoubtedly the most up-to-date Tibetan dictionary ever published that covers well both the written language as well as the spoken language of the central dialect.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0520204379 (1090 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary: Software (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Explore the treasury of the English language with the New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on CD-ROM.
		From literary English to street slang, historical to contemporary vocabulary, scientific to legal terms, this dictionary covers it all with its half a million definitions and 7.5 million words of text.
		I've used other dictionary software in the past but none can hold a candle to NSOED and it is far more comprehensive than any printed edition I have ever seen.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004UCXQ (722 words)

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