Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (LDOC)

by Longman Group (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1995

  $6.44

  Based on the 100-million word British National Corpus and the Longman Corpus Network, this dictionary explores a vivid and exciting area of English - spoken English. It also pinpoints the language patterns and grammar unique to spoken English. The 2000-word Longman Defining Vocabulary is made up of words students already know, and the dictionary's definitions have been written using this familiar set of core words.

• Used

  Paperback
  1987

  $3.45

  In this dictionary there are 56,000 words and phrases covering American and British English, 75,000 examples, based on authentic language from the Longman Citation Corpus, and definitions using the Longman Defining Vocabulary of 2000 common words. IPA pronunciation is given of American and British English. In addition, there are language notes to explain appropriate use of language in context, usage notes to aid word choice and grammatical understanding, and grammar codes for recognition of grammatical patterns.