american heritage dictionary of the english language
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PURPOSE:
- Includes usage notes whether this word may be used in polite
society
- There are 10,000 new words
- It is worth to compare the 2000 ed. with 1992 ed.
 
AUTHORITY:
- Published by a reputable publisher of reference books
 
ARRANGEMENT:
- Regional Patterns of American Speech
- Variation & Change in Our Living Language
- Guide to the Dictionary
- Pronunciation Key
- Dictionary
- Indo - European Roots
- Semitic Roots
 
REFERENCE QUESTIONS:
- Take a look at the word origin what else does
this dictionary provide?!
- Nuremberg (my home town) was famous for what?
- I found another feature in this dictionary - look up the word
industry. Which other feature do you see at the end of the
definition?
- There is a small yellow box on the right-hand page at the bottom
right.
What is it for?
  You must really like this
dictionary by now = I do.