Macquarie Concise Dictionary

by Arthur Delbridge, J.R.L. Bernard

Full Macquarie Concise Dictionary. Australia’s National Dictionary.

This third concise edition of the best sellingMacquarie Dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of international English combined with the latest research into the English of our region.

- 47,000 headwords
- 115,000 definitions
- new to this edition – 5000 encylopedic entries
- new words for contemporary English, in particular those relating to technology
- coverage of international English as well as Australian and New Zealand regionalism
- clearly identified differences in meaning between British English and American English, and between Australian English and New Zealand English
- a short guide to punctuation and grammar
- usage notes to advise on contemporary language issues.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction

1392 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982