Oxford American Dictionary [antikvár]

The Oxford dictionaries, based on the work of writers and scholars over hundreds of years, are renowned for setting the highest standards in our changing language. The completely original Oxford American stands as the ultimate American authority on proper writing and speaking. In addition to concise definitions, preferred spellings, and the newest pronunciation system, the Oxford American features hundreds of examples showing how words should be used, or not usedwith cross-references to other words that are confusingly close in meaning.Created under the direction of preeminent American lexicographers Stuart Berg Flexner, Eugene Ehrlich, and Gorton Carruth, and reviewed by British lexicographer Joyce M. Hawkins, the Oxford American Dictionary is regarded as the finest source of positive guidance in the precise, effective use of our language. It is enthusiastically approved by educators and language authorities as a tool for avoiding the sloppy mistakes that increasingly contaminate our daily communications."A MOST REMARKABLE DICTIONARY The provenance of the Oxford American is far more diverse than its competitors"The New York Times Book Review