This revised edition includes hundreds of brand-new words and senses, as well as up-to-date encyclopedic information, and extensive appendices covering topics such as countries, heads of state, and chemical elements. The Oxford Dictionary of English is at the forefront of language research, focusing on English as it is used today, informed by the most up-to-date evidence from the largest language research programme in the world, including the 800-million-word Oxford English Corpus. ▶ Hundreds of new words and senses derived from the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus, giving the most complete and accurate picture of the English language ▶ The foremost single-volume authority on the English language ▪ search from other applications via a "Services" menu item ▪ unique support for round-trip search from other applications ▪ "Word-of-the-Day" feature with multiple words sets ▪ fallback online searches for esoteric or archaic words and the latest slang ▪ hyperlinking between dictionary, thesaurus, & appendices ▪ wildcard searches for unknown spellings & quizzes ▪ unique three-way cross-referencing search 72,000 pre-recorded sound files from the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary and Oxford SoundBank with native British voice actors. Including extensive reading & reference material, over and above the core content
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