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The Chambers thesaurus / edited by Martin H. Manser.
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TextPublication details: Edinburgh : Chambers, 2009.Edition: 3rd. edDescription: xiv, 1138 p. ; 26 cmISBN: - 0550103333 (hbk.)
- 9780550103338 (hbk.)
- 423 MAN
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | Moylish Library Reference | 423 MAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Library Use Only | 39002100389320 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This comprehensive, up-to-date word finder draws on the resources of its renowned companion volume, The Chambers Dictionary , to present a right range of words in a clear and accessible format. This easy-to-use reference includes - More than 420,000 synonyms and antonyms - An A-Z listing of headwords for easy reference - New up-to-date vocabulary - with an increased technological listing, as well as many rare and archaic terms - Hundreds of Panels on the nuances of synonyms to help with choosing the right word for the right occasions - Boxes listing related words (such as types of dog or medical terms) - Valuable help with worlds that can be confused (such as affect and effect ) and other points of usage. ~
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. v)
- Features of the thesaurus (p. vi)
- Abbreviations used in the thesaurus (p. vii)
- Model of thesaurus layout (p. viii)
- Using the thesaurus to improve your style (p. x)
- The Chambers Thesaurus (p. 1)
- Word Lovers' Miscellany
- Foreign words and phrases (p. 1120)
- British and US English (p. 1127)
- Formal and informal English (p. 1130)
- Figures of speech (p. 1131)
- Some common similes (p. 1133)
- About poetry (p. 1134)
- One hundred wonderful words (p. 1136)