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This hardcover version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, is jacketed, has a navy kivar binding, and is plain-edged (no thumb indexing). For this new edition, America's largest staff of lexicographers made more than 100,000 changes and added more than 10,000 new words and senses, such as 'convergence', 'Frankenfood', 'phat', 'psyops, and 'vermiculture'. The Eleventh Edition also features over 40,000 usage examples - more than ever before - which clarify confused or disputed terms. Additionally, thousands of phrases and idioms help distinguish vocabulary for language learners. Special sections include A Handbook of Style, An Essay on the English Language, and Signs and Symbols. Over 55 million copies of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary have been sold, spanning a time period of over 100 years.Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2057 in Books
- Brand: MERRIAM - WEBSTER INC.
- Published on: 2003-07
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 6.00 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 1664 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review-Sets a high standard for future desk reference.--Library Journal
--A road map to where English is headed-- The Village Voice
--At last-the ease of the Internet combined with the authority of a trusted name in reference.--BookPage
--Firmly established as America-s best-selling dictionary--Copy Editor
--An absolutely first-rate, easy-to-use and high-quality basic resource--Midwest Book Review-
About the Author
The Merriam brothers desired a continuity of editorship that would link Noah Webster's efforts with their own editions, so they selected Chauncey A. Goodrich, Webster's son-in-law and literary heir, who had been trained in lexicography by Webster himself, to be their editor in chief. Webster's son William also served as an editor of that first Merriam-Webster dictionary, which was published on September 24, 1847.
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