Encarta World English Dictionary
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ISBN: 031222222X / Publisher: St Martins Pr, August 1999
Encompasses the full use of the English language throughout the world and features more than 400,000 entries, including thousands of new words and definitions, illustrations, and cultural and regional notes
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Published with the help of Microsoft and an enormous World English database, this dictionary brings together over 400,000 terms from all the main varieties of the English language from the US, Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Rim. Non-plussed e-mail recipients, Internet users, and newsgroup members around the world now have immediate access to all of Englishdom's slang, plus plenty of technical terms (as well as the usual dictionary fare). Cultural notes provide additional explanation for terms and phrases derived from movies and other culture-specific references. Small drawings and b&w photos enliven most pages (but do we really need one of Whoopi Goldberg?). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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