Contains 6,000 entries drawn from over 40 languages. Details the history and usage of each word or phrase, many with illustrative quotations. Full-page feature panels provide fascinating in-depth information. Appendix lists entries by country so you can easily search for words from a specific language. Extensive coverage of words new to English in the 21st Century. New to this edition. Expanded coverage of terms new to the English language in the 21st Century. 100 new entries including sudoku, e pluribus unum, and galactico. Details the history and usage of each word or phrase, many with illustrative quotations. 12 full-page feature panels providing fascinating extra information. Fully revised definitions to enhance browser appeal. Virtual thumb-tabs for ease of use
- ISBN: 978-0-19-954368-7
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 432
- Fecha Publicación: 31/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés