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The American Heritage High School Dictionary, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage High School Dictionary, Fourth Edition
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by Editors of The American Heritage Dictionaries
Sales Rank : 245739
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Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 1664 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin; 1 edition February 7, 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0618714871
ISBN-13: 978-0618714872
Product Dimensions:
9.5 x 7.1 x 2 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
Product Description
The newly updated American Heritage® High School Dictionary,
Fourth Edition, offers the distinctive qualities that characterize the
American Heritage® line without including obscene words or offensive
slurs. The dictionary features a modern, readable defining style, helpful
guidance on English usage, and more than 2,500 photographs and
drawings that enhance definitions and invite browsing.
New to this updated release are recently prominent terms such
as edamame, ringtone, sandboard, spyware, and Texas hold'em, and
biographical entries for figures such as newly appointed Supreme Court
justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen
Harper, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Additionally, the Periodic
Table of the Elements now includes the newest element, roentgenium,
and the geographical entries reflect up-to-date geopolitical changes,
such as the recent dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro.
Usage notes based on the opinions of the renowned American
Heritage® Usage Panel help the reader discern the difference between
the conventional and the quirky in language use. Special features on
synonyms, regionalisms, and word histories enrich vocabulary and show
how language changes over time. The American Heritage® High School
Dictionary, Fourth Edition, is the most comprehensive high school
dictionary available today.
About The Author
The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Company are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.
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