Description
Discover the Macquarie Dictionary Ninth Edition, the unparalleled authority on Australian English. This definitive reference book is essential for anyone who values accurate and contemporary language. The latest edition includes an extensive collection of words that reflect the unique aspects of Australian English, alongside terms used in the global English-speaking community.
This brand new edition features an updated and comprehensive account of how English is currently utilized across Australia. From new words like 'bossware' and 'coercive control' to specialized terms such as 'long COVID' and 'Omicron', the Ninth Edition ensures you are equipped with the vocabulary that defines modern communication.
Moreover, this dictionary goes beyond mere definitions. It includes illustrative phrases that provide context, etymologies that delve into the history of words, and extensive usage notes for clarity. Regional Australian vocabularies are also highlighted, showcasing the rich diversity of English across Australia.
A special foreword by international bestselling author Markus Zusak adds a literary touch to this essential tool. With your purchase, enjoy a free 12-month subscription to Macquarie Dictionary and Thesaurus Online, enhancing your language exploration.
Take advantage of the free shipping offer for this item and please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Make sure to secure your copy today and elevate your understanding of Australian English with the Macquarie Dictionary Ninth Edition. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Enhance your language skills and communication today.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781761267741
Year: 2023
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Description:
The Macquarie Dictionary is nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English. An up-to-date account of our variety of English, it not only includes words and senses peculiar to Australian English, but also those common to the whole English-speaking world.
The Ninth Edition features:
- a comprehensive record of English as it is used in Australia today
- inclusion of the latest new words, such as bossware, coercive control, infodemic, long COVID, neopronoun, Omicron, prebunking, pyrocumulonimbus, range anxiety, Teal, truth-telling
- updated entries to reflect changing perspectives relating to the environment, society, politics, technology and the internet
- illustrative phrases showing how a word is used in context
- vocabulary and usages from regional Australia
- etymologies of words and phrases
- extensive usage notes
- foreword by Markus Zusak, international bestselling author
- free 12-month subscription to Macquarie Dictionary and Thesaurus Online (www.macquariedictionary.com.au)
This brand new edition features an updated and comprehensive account of how English is currently utilized across Australia. From new words like 'bossware' and 'coercive control' to specialized terms such as 'long COVID' and 'Omicron', the Ninth Edition ensures you are equipped with the vocabulary that defines modern communication.
Moreover, this dictionary goes beyond mere definitions. It includes illustrative phrases that provide context, etymologies that delve into the history of words, and extensive usage notes for clarity. Regional Australian vocabularies are also highlighted, showcasing the rich diversity of English across Australia.
A special foreword by international bestselling author Markus Zusak adds a literary touch to this essential tool. With your purchase, enjoy a free 12-month subscription to Macquarie Dictionary and Thesaurus Online, enhancing your language exploration.
Take advantage of the free shipping offer for this item and please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Make sure to secure your copy today and elevate your understanding of Australian English with the Macquarie Dictionary Ninth Edition. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Enhance your language skills and communication today.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781761267741
Year: 2023
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Description:
The Macquarie Dictionary is nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English. An up-to-date account of our variety of English, it not only includes words and senses peculiar to Australian English, but also those common to the whole English-speaking world.
The Ninth Edition features:
- a comprehensive record of English as it is used in Australia today
- inclusion of the latest new words, such as bossware, coercive control, infodemic, long COVID, neopronoun, Omicron, prebunking, pyrocumulonimbus, range anxiety, Teal, truth-telling
- updated entries to reflect changing perspectives relating to the environment, society, politics, technology and the internet
- illustrative phrases showing how a word is used in context
- vocabulary and usages from regional Australia
- etymologies of words and phrases
- extensive usage notes
- foreword by Markus Zusak, international bestselling author
- free 12-month subscription to Macquarie Dictionary and Thesaurus Online (www.macquariedictionary.com.au)