Download or read book The New Zealand Oxford Dictionary written by Graeme D. Kennedy and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Zealand Oxford Dictionary is the first large-scale English dictionary especially prepared for New Zealand users. It has been compiled at the New Zealand Dictionary Centre in Wellington, and reflects both the New Zealand Dictionary Centre's research into New Zealand English and research into international English conducted by Oxford dictionary centres worldwide, especially the research for The Oxford English Dictionary . The New Zealand Oxford Dictionary contains over 100,000 definitions, including over 12,000 New Zealand entries and a wide range of encyclopedic information which provide information about the world, especially its notable persons and places. Also included are a series of Appendices which provide historical, geographical and other information, as well as sections on grammar and punctuation. The Appendices also include both the English and Maori versions of the Treaty of Waitangi and the national anthem, God Defend New Zealand.

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Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of New Zealandisms written by Tony Deverson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark contribution to New Zealand English, the Oxford Dictionary of New Zealandisms is the most up to date and comprehensive work of its kind. The Oxford Dictionary of New Zealandisms is a collection of entries for some six and a half thousand distinctive New Zealand words and usages,with around half of that number shown in actual use by way of one or more illustrative quotations from written publications. The dictionary's contents encompass the full range of New Zealandisms, drawn from a wide variety of domains and areas of New Zealand life, and including items both current anddisused, contemporary and historical in reference, colloquial and non-colloquial in style, and borrowed and internally sourced in origin.The Oxford Dictionary of New Zealandisms is the first to represent the entire spectrum of New Zealand English vocabulary since the publication of the late Harry Orsman's monumental Dictionary of New Zealand English in 1997.

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Download or read book Heinemann New Zealand Dictionary written by H. W. Orsman and published by Raupo. This book was released on 1989 with total page 1434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The New Zealand Oxford Integrated School Dictionary and Thesaurus written by Dianne Bardsley and published by . This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Zealand Integrated School Dictionary and Thesaurus is the first completely New Zealand-compiled dictionary and thesaurus for senior school students. This innovative resource combines matching dictionary and thesaurus entries on the same page in one easy-to-use volume.

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Download or read book The New Zealand Oxford School Dictionary written by Dianne Bardsley and published by . This book was released on 2006-07-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of this bestselling dictionary introduces students to the style in which most adult dictionaries are written.

Download or read book A Dictionary of First Names written by Patrick Hanks and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-07-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. The fascinating and informative Dictionary of First Names covers over 6,000 names in common use in English, including the very newest names as well as traditional names. From Alice to Zanna and Adam to Zola this book will answer all your questions: it will tell you the age, origin, and meaning of the name, as well as how it has fared in terms of popularity, and who the famous fictional or historical bearers for the name have been. It covers alternative spellings, short forms and pet forms, and masculine and feminine forms, as well as help with pronunciation. The book includes extensive appendices covering names from languages including Scottish, Irish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, and Chinese names. Tables of the most popular names by year and by region are also included. From the traditional to the rare and unconventional, this book will tell you everything you need to know about names.

Download or read book The New Oxford Dictionary of English written by Judy Pearsall and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 2152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1300 special Australian and N.Z. English entries. 2,000 new words that have recently entered the language. Guidance on how words are used today, including hotly disputed points, ranging from the split infinitive to politically correct language.

Download or read book The New Zealand School Thesaurus written by Dianne Bardsley and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only thesaurus available specifically compiled for New Zealand school students, The New Zealand School Thesaurus contains more than 150,000 similar or related words, and also contains antonyms for many of the headwords. Word usage is included with example phrases to show how the headword is used in context. In addition to this, the book draws its ultimate authority from the vast resources of The Oxford English Dictionary and its continually updated database, with New Zealand material drawn from The New Zealand Oxford Dictionary and the databases of the New Zealand Dictionary Centre in Wellington.

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