Product Description

Based on a vast database of over two hundred million words, the Oxford Pocket American Thesaurus of Current English offers superb coverage of American English. Oxford's U.S. Dictionaries Program has takes a state-of-the-art approach to the design of reference works, focusing on the words users most commonly encounter. All Oxford American dictionaries use an easy-to-use respelling system to show how entries are pronounced. It uses simple, familiar markings to represent common American English sounds. The result is the most reliable word resource available, one that is more practical and less expensive, perfect for students or the general reader. Its features include: DT Key entries that include antonym lists, with cross references to other main entries DT Synonym Studies that illuminate the subtle nuances of meaning among a group of closely related words DT Oxford's exclusive Writer's Toolkit, including a punctuation guide, usage notes, and much more With clear, expert advice on grammar, usage, and pronunciation, this up-to-date thesaurus is the first place to look when you want just the right word. DT 15,000 main entries keyed to over 350,000 synonyms DT Sample sentences or phrases for virtually every word sense

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1295289 in Books
• Published on: 2002-07-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 880 pages

Synopsis
With more than 15,000 main entries and 350,000 synonyms, the Oxford American Thesaurus is one of the most comprehensive, with Oxford's special Writer's Toolkit, which includes a punctuation guide and usage notes.

Book Info
Offers the most reliable word resource available, one that is more practical, less expensive, with larger type and a much cleaner page layout. Includes 15,000 main entries keyed to over 350,000 synonyms. An up to date thesaurus when looking for just the right word. Softcover.

About the Author
Christine A. Lindberg is Staff Project Editor in the U.S. Dictionaries Program of Oxford University Press, in Connecticut.

Customer Reviews

Should work fine for most people
This is a very nice thesaurus. It is not altogether as complete as one might hope, but should serve the needs of most students who don't need to do really extensive writing.

excellent helper
this book has 15,000 entries and over 350,000 synonyms and a writer's toolkit. With Oxford, we all know how respected it is, but what impressed me most was the superior print face. This thesaurus did not make me go blind trying to read it. The paper is high quality that will withstand constant use of a writer, and provides excellent contrast, and in easy to read fonts.

I am sorry, don't care how good the dictionary is, if it is not made to prevent eyestrain it gets low marks for me. This one gets an A+ and a big THANK YOU for that quality.

A MUST FOR EVERY HOME AND OFFICE
Assiduously edited this thesaurus offers up to the minute listings of words we use, hear or read everyday. Included are 15,000 main entries and some 350,000 synonyms with notations that make clear the subtle nuances of inference among several closely related words.

Headwords, presented in alphabetical order, are in eye friendly bold print. Following each headword is its part of speech, such as "accredited" is followed by "adjective."

When a certain word has the same spelling but a different meaning, which is known as a homograph, each meaning is treated as a separate word. Thus "bank" us found as "a grassy slope" and as "financial institution" under separate headings.

Synonyms are included in each listing, and the volume contains a punctuation guide, a usage guide, as well as a listing of easily confused words.

At sea as to the proper usage of "alternate" and "alternative"? Just keep this handy volume at the ready.

Wordsmiths will delight in the clarity and presentations of words in this thesaurus, and all of us will benefit from its use.