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Brewer's Dictionary of Irish Phrase & Fable

Brewer's Dictionary of Irish Phrase & Fable   Reference library

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2011
Brewer's Dictionary of Irish Phrase & Fable is dedicated to the history, culture, and mythology of the Emerald Isle. With a stunningly eclectic array of more than 6,000 ... More
Brewer's Dictionary of London Phrase & Fable

Brewer's Dictionary of London Phrase & Fable   Reference library

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2011
From the Bloomsbury Group to the Camberwell Carrot and Samuel Johnson to Boris Johnson, Brewer's Dictionary of London Phrase and Fable shines a welcome light into the enticingly shadowy ... More
Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase & Fable

Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase & Fable (2 ed.)   Reference library

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2011
With thousands of contemporary words and phrases and a wide selection of entries on the cultural preoccupations of our times, Brewer’s Dictionary of Modern Phrase & Fable is an invaluable ... More
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable

Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable (19 ed.)   Reference library

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2013
Subject:
Language reference, History of English, Literature, Literary theory and cultural studies
Length:
1.34 million words
Illustration(s):
10
Much loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870, Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable takes you on a captivating adventure through its trademark blend of language, culture, myth and ... More
A Dictionary of Abbreviations

A Dictionary of Abbreviations   Quick reference

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2011
Subject:
Encyclopedias, Language reference
Length:
583,619 words
This online-only Dictionary of Abbreviations, exclusive to Oxford Reference Online, includes over 100,000 abbreviations and acronyms in alphabetical and numerical order, including the ... More
A Dictionary of Australian Colloquialisms

A Dictionary of Australian Colloquialisms (5 ed.)   Reference library

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2014
Subject:
Language reference
Length:
352,696 words
Over 3,400 entries A revealing guide to the richness and colour of the Australian language, this fascinating work records a distinctive, inventive slang ... More
Encyclopedia of Rhetoric

Encyclopedia of Rhetoric   Reference library

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2006
Subject:
Language reference, Linguistics
Length:
551,775 words
Illustration(s):
17
The Encyclopedia of Rhetoric is a comprehensive survey of one of the Western world's oldest disciplines. Its 150 entries, written by leading scholars, bring together expertise in classical ... More
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology   Quick reference

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2003
Subject:
Language reference, History of English
Length:
507,350 words
Based on The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, the principal authority on the origin and development of English words, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Etymology contains a wealth of ... More
A New Dictionary of Eponyms

A New Dictionary of Eponyms   Quick reference

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2002
Subject:
Language reference, History of English
Length:
103,075 words
This dictionary features the entertaining histories behind hundreds of eponyms, such as bowdlerize (from the censorious Thomas Bowdler), bikini from the atoll, and the Salisbury steak, a ... More
Fowler’s Concise Dictionary of Modern English Usage

Fowler’s Concise Dictionary of Modern English Usage (3 ed.)   Quick reference

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2015
Subject:
Language reference, Usage and Grammar Guides
Length:
349,181 words
Over 4,500 entries ‘offers impeccable advice’ - Sally Baker, The Times This invaluable quick-reference work, based on the latest edition of the ... More
Fowler’s Dictionary of Modern English Usage

Fowler’s Dictionary of Modern English Usage (4 ed.)   Reference library

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2015
Subject:
Language reference, Usage and Grammar Guides
Length:
661,914 words
Illustration(s):
4
‘offers impeccable advice’ – The Times Over 6,000 entries This world-famous guide to the English language has been cherished and consulted by ... More
Garner's Modern English Usage

Garner's Modern English Usage (5 ed.)   Reference library

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2022
Subject:
Language reference
Length:
1.13 million words
Illustration(s):
1
Over 4,500 entries When Bryan Garner published the first edition of A Dictionary of Modern American Usage in 1999, the book quickly became one of the most influential style ... More
Green's Dictionary of Slang

Green's Dictionary of Slang   Reference library

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2011
Subject:
Language reference
Length:
10.58 million words
Green’s Dictionary of Slang is an unprecedented 10.3 million-word collection of the impertinent, vile, censored, hip, witty, and fascinating slang words of the English ... More
The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang

The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang (2 ed.)   Quick reference

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2013
Subject:
Language reference
Length:
276,587 words
"Hours of happy browsing for language lovers" – Observer Drawing on the unique resources of the Oxford English Dictionary and offering coverage of over ... More
The New Oxford Dictionary for Scientific Writers and Editors

The New Oxford Dictionary for Scientific Writers and Editors (2 ed.)   Reference library

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2009
Subject:
Language reference, Writing and Editing Guides
Length:
186,150 words
Illustration(s):
23
This dictionary provides scientists, science writers, and all who work in scientific publishing with a clear style guide for the presentation of scientific information. In over 9,700 ... More
The Oxford Companion to the English Language

The Oxford Companion to the English Language (2 ed.)   Quick reference

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2018
Subject:
Language reference, History of English, Linguistics
Length:
512,773 words
Illustration(s):
13
Over 1,400 entries This new edition of a landmark Companion notably focuses on World Englishes, English language teaching, English as an international language, and the effect of ... More
The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar

The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar (2 ed.)   Quick reference

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2014
Subject:
Language reference, Usage and Grammar Guides
Length:
139,573 words
Illustration(s):
1
Over 1,600 entries A straightforward and accessible A-Z guide to the diverse and often complex terminology of English grammar. Includes clear and concise definitions which are ... More
The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms

The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms (4 ed.)   Quick reference

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2020
Subject:
Language reference
Length:
241,986 words
Illustration(s):
1
Over 10,000 entries What is it to ‘cock a snook’? Where is the land of Nod? Who was first to go the extra mile? Find the answers to these questions (and ... More
The Oxford Dictionary of New Zealandisms

The Oxford Dictionary of New Zealandisms   Reference library

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2014
Subject:
Language reference
Length:
217,904 words
Over 6,000 entries A landmark contribution to New Zealand English, The Oxford Dictionary of New Zealandisms collects distinctive New Zealand words and ... More
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs

Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (6 ed.)   Quick reference

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2015
‘brilliantly arranged … I recommend it without hesitation to all students of the English language and lovers of literature, as well as to pedants, crossword fanatics and those ... More

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