The Concise American Heritage Dictionary [antikvár]

PREFACEThe American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language,edited by William Morris, presented several innovations in lexicography, principally in the areas of design and illustrations, guidance on matters of usage, and etymology. This edition, prepared by the staff of the American Heritage Dictionary, is an independent reference work embodying in smaller form the innovations of the parent book. It is alsó available in paperback form published by Dell Publishing Co. Inc. The design of this edition is adapted to present fine illustrations,maps, and charts in full-column or full-page width throughout the Dictionary. Usage notes derived from the deliberations of the American Heritage Panel on English Usage over a period of four years are included in the text. Etymologies are given throughout, and many of the words of the native Old English vocabulary are traced to their prehistoric origins in a short Appendix of Indo-European roots following the main body of the Dictionary. Above all, the definitions have been selected, and rewritten or edited, to be as accurately lucid and useful as possible.