Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary

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COBUILD is the COLLINS-Birmingham University International Language Database.
This major new dictionary has been specially developed to help students and teachers of English. It is based on a detailed analysis of how today's English is really used.
At the University of Birmingham an editorial team has worked for seven years using extensive computer facilities to examine the patterns of use in millions of words of text.
The dictionary sets new standards in the presentation and layout of detailed information about the language.
• Coverage of over 70,000 references
• 90,000 examples taken from the COBUILD database show just how
words and phrases are really used
• Exceptionally detailed treatment of the most frequently used words
• Each separate sense explained in a sentence to show essential grammar
• Carefully controlled defining vocabulary
• Unique extra column gives detailed grammatical information
• Avoids the codes, symbols, brackets and abbreviations that make... Tovább

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COBUILD is the COLLINS-Birmingham University International Language Database.
This major new dictionary has been specially developed to help students and teachers of English. It is based on a detailed analysis of how today's English is really used.
At the University of Birmingham an editorial team has worked for seven years using extensive computer facilities to examine the patterns of use in millions of words of text.
The dictionary sets new standards in the presentation and layout of detailed information about the language.
• Coverage of over 70,000 references
• 90,000 examples taken from the COBUILD database show just how
words and phrases are really used
• Exceptionally detailed treatment of the most frequently used words
• Each separate sense explained in a sentence to show essential grammar
• Carefully controlled defining vocabulary
• Unique extra column gives detailed grammatical information
• Avoids the codes, symbols, brackets and abbreviations that make other dictionaries difficult to use
" innovative and clear." The Times
" there can be no doubt that it will become an essential reference for learners of English "TTie Times Educational Supplement
"COBUILD is a major event in EFL publishing. It will deservedly prove popular with teachers and students "EFL Gazette
Collins COBUILD English Language Dictionary is the single most valuable reference book available to students and teachers of English. Vissza