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Dic American Heritage English As a Second Language Dictionary
Dic American Heritage English As a Second Language Dictionary Author:American Heritage The American Heritage English as a Second Language Dictionary is the first of its kind to be based on one of the most respected and authoritative American language dictionaries available. From a rich tradition and specifically designed to meet the needs of ESL students, this resource is a necessity for those who seek to learn and use English as... more » their second language. The up-to-date vocabulary includes 40,000 words and phrases, with special attention given to new business, medical, science, and technology words. Distinctive features include: Authoritative definitions adapted from The American Heritage Dictionary, easy-to-use Alphabet Pronunciation System, abundant sample sentences and phrases, homonyms and synonyms, prefixes and suffixes, and phrasal verbs and idioms as separate entries, most comprehensive coverage of abbreviations, word-building notes and usage notes, most comprehensive grammar information, 250 photographs and illustrations. This new reference work is an invaluable tool for those who need to master written and spoken English.« less