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Price: $16.95

Format:
Flexicover 1008 pp.
4.31" x 7"

ISBN-10:
0195428439

ISBN-13:
9780195428438

Publication date:
October 2007

Imprint: OUP Canada

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Colour Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English

Edited by Katherine Barber, Robert Pontisso, Heather Fitzgerald and Tom Howell

Based on the critically acclaimed bestselling Canadian Oxford Dictionary, the Colour Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English offers a reliable description of Canadian spelling, pronunciation, and meaning in a durable and portable format. With each head word in colour it is easy for the user to find words quickly.
With 125,000 words, phrases, and definitions, this dictionary features over 800 uniquely Canadian words and senses. Definitions are presented so the meaning most familiar to Canadians appears first, with each of these entries being exceptionally reliable - the result of Oxford's unparalleled language resources and thorough research into the language.
Designed to fulfill users' everyday reference needs, the Colour Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English offers Canadians essential core vocabulary for everyday use.

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Canada's Word Lady', Katherine Barber has been Editor-in-Chief of Oxford's Canadian Dictionary department since 1991. She has supervised the production of two editions of The Canadian Oxford Dictionary as well as five other Canadian dictionaries and thesauruses. In 1999, she won the Canadian Booksellers Association's Libris Award for Editor of the Year. She makes frequent appearances on CBC radio and television to discuss matters of language in general and Canadian English in particular.

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Special Features

  • Based on the bestselling, award-winning Canadian Oxford Dictionary.
  • Headwords in colour for easy look-up.
  • Over 125,000 words, phrases, and definitions.
  • Over 800 uniquely Canadian words and sens.
  • 250 entries pertaining to Aboriginal peoples.
  • Dependable guidance on Canadian spellings.
  • Easy-to-understand pronunciation guidance for difficult words.