Author: Catherine Soanes
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195780581
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a completely revised and updated adaptation for southern Africa of the world's best-selling, most practical pocket English dictionary and now more user-friendly than ever.
South African Pocket Oxford Dictionary
Author: Catherine Soanes
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195780581
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a completely revised and updated adaptation for southern Africa of the world's best-selling, most practical pocket English dictionary and now more user-friendly than ever.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195780581
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a completely revised and updated adaptation for southern Africa of the world's best-selling, most practical pocket English dictionary and now more user-friendly than ever.
Oxford Southern African Pocket Dictionary
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780190414382
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1064
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780190414382
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1064
Book Description
Oxford South African Pocket Dictionary
Author: William Branford
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780199045037
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1064
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780199045037
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1064
Book Description
The South African Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Current English
Author: William Branford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1172
Book Description
This is a revised and expanded adaptation for South Africa, of the Pocket Oxford Dictionary. Over 2000 South African words and phrases have been defined, with the avoidance of racially offensive words. It includes grammar notes explaining concord, clauses, determiners and noun phrases.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1172
Book Description
This is a revised and expanded adaptation for South Africa, of the Pocket Oxford Dictionary. Over 2000 South African words and phrases have been defined, with the avoidance of racially offensive words. It includes grammar notes explaining concord, clauses, determiners and noun phrases.
Oxford South African Pocket Dictionary 4e
The South African Pocket Oxford Dictionary
Author: William Branford
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 948
Book Description
This newly revised and updated pocket dictionary reproduces the text of the internationally renowned Oxford Pocket Dictionary and includes the most current meanings and usage of South African English words. The book encompasses obvious words such as braai and tickey, as well as the different senses in which South Africans use some English words such as robot, just now, and stay well. It also offers: *Over 50,000 words and phrases dealt with in over 900 pages *British and U.S. spellings *2,500 South African entries, examples: fundi, fynbos, indaba, mafuta, potjiekos, staffrider, takkie, township, tsotsi *Vocabulary of science, computers, and technology *Vocabulary of the English literary tradition *South African, British and International abbreviations, examples: CIA, ECU, FBI, IMF, KGB, NUM, UDF, VOC *Pronunciation key: International phonetic alphabet *Usage notes for disputed and racially sensitive items.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 948
Book Description
This newly revised and updated pocket dictionary reproduces the text of the internationally renowned Oxford Pocket Dictionary and includes the most current meanings and usage of South African English words. The book encompasses obvious words such as braai and tickey, as well as the different senses in which South Africans use some English words such as robot, just now, and stay well. It also offers: *Over 50,000 words and phrases dealt with in over 900 pages *British and U.S. spellings *2,500 South African entries, examples: fundi, fynbos, indaba, mafuta, potjiekos, staffrider, takkie, township, tsotsi *Vocabulary of science, computers, and technology *Vocabulary of the English literary tradition *South African, British and International abbreviations, examples: CIA, ECU, FBI, IMF, KGB, NUM, UDF, VOC *Pronunciation key: International phonetic alphabet *Usage notes for disputed and racially sensitive items.
The South African Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Current English
Oxford South African School Dictionary
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780199040643
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780199040643
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
South African Concise Oxford Dictionary
Author: Rhodes University. Dictionary Unit for South African English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1400
Book Description
A concise dictionary for speakers of English, ideal for families, students and professionals. Based on the Concise Oxford Dictionary (10th ed) and adapted for local use at the Dictionary Unit for South African English, Rhodes University, it defines over 200,000 words and phrases, and is distinguished by clear language and design. It is a guide to everyday language, specialist technical, scientific, literary and historical vocabulary, and new words. The almost 2000 items from South African English make it a resource for understanding local culture and current affairs. Features include notes on language usage, a pronunciation guide to words that commonly cause uncertainty, notes on the origins of words, and a list of South African institutions and organizations and their abbreviations.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1400
Book Description
A concise dictionary for speakers of English, ideal for families, students and professionals. Based on the Concise Oxford Dictionary (10th ed) and adapted for local use at the Dictionary Unit for South African English, Rhodes University, it defines over 200,000 words and phrases, and is distinguished by clear language and design. It is a guide to everyday language, specialist technical, scientific, literary and historical vocabulary, and new words. The almost 2000 items from South African English make it a resource for understanding local culture and current affairs. Features include notes on language usage, a pronunciation guide to words that commonly cause uncertainty, notes on the origins of words, and a list of South African institutions and organizations and their abbreviations.
Oxford South African Concise Dictionary
Author:
Publisher: OUP Southern Africa
ISBN: 9780195982183
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An updated edition of South Africa's most comprehensive reference dictionary, ideal for use by high school and tertiary students, as well as libraries, families and businesses. Unique South African content (headwords, usage notes, definitions, pronunciations), updated to include new curriculum and new general words Easy to understand etymologies for all root words (key in new curriculum) Useful encyclopaedic middle/extra matter for South Africa, e.g. history of SA English, SA presidents and prime ministers, Some SA national and provincial statistics, SA languages, etc. Over 200,000 entries, including hundreds of new words and terms Around 2,000 South African words authoritatively explained Exceptionally clear definitions using straightforward English Tricky points of grammar and usage made clear, with offensive words signposted
Publisher: OUP Southern Africa
ISBN: 9780195982183
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An updated edition of South Africa's most comprehensive reference dictionary, ideal for use by high school and tertiary students, as well as libraries, families and businesses. Unique South African content (headwords, usage notes, definitions, pronunciations), updated to include new curriculum and new general words Easy to understand etymologies for all root words (key in new curriculum) Useful encyclopaedic middle/extra matter for South Africa, e.g. history of SA English, SA presidents and prime ministers, Some SA national and provincial statistics, SA languages, etc. Over 200,000 entries, including hundreds of new words and terms Around 2,000 South African words authoritatively explained Exceptionally clear definitions using straightforward English Tricky points of grammar and usage made clear, with offensive words signposted