The Concise Oxford Dictionary
The Classic First Edition
The classic original edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, first published in 1911 in a beautifully reproduced facsimile edition with a new introductory essay by David Crystal.
F.G. Fowler byl anglický autor, který se zabýval anglickým jazykem, gramatikou a jeho užíváním. Jeho práce se soustředila na preciznost a jasnost jazyka. Byl známý svým důrazem na správné používání slov a struktur.






The Classic First Edition
The classic original edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, first published in 1911 in a beautifully reproduced facsimile edition with a new introductory essay by David Crystal.
The leading pocket-sized dictionary in the English-speaking world is now available in a user-friendly ninth edition.
Based on the Oxford Dictionary
A thorough survey of current English (95,000 entries and l50,000 definitions), with extensive coverage of phrases, idioms and abbreviations, and generous treatment of scientific, technical, literary and notable archaic words.
Based on the Oxford English dictionary and its supplements.
(The pocket Oxford dictionary has remained a favourite small dictionary since it was first compiled by the Fowler brothers over 50 years ago)
This edition of H.W. Fowler's "Modern English Usage" is taken from the 1926 publication and provides a guide to the expression with clarity and precision of both the spoken and written word.
This work contains sections on vocabulary, punctuation and "airs and graces" as well as contentious syntactical sections.