Collins COBUILD English Dictionary

Author: Sinclair
Publisher:
Publication Date: 2000-10-01
Features: This dictionary was meticulously compiled by the Dictionary Compilation Group of the University of Birmingham, UK, with the support of HarperCollins Publishers after over a decade of effort. It is the second edition published after a comprehensive revision of the previous version. Both the examples and word entries are sourced from the COBUILD corpus. This dictionary includes over 75,000 entries, with over 4,000 being newly added in recent years.
This dictionary is compiled by experienced dictionary experts from the University of Birmingham, UK, and is designed for English teachers and learners of intermediate to advanced levels. It provides a revolutionary new approach to understanding, learning, and teaching English. The dictionary is the result of a 15-year-long comprehensive analysis of spoken and written English, offering a clear and detailed description of modern English. It aims to help users expand their vocabulary, boost their confidence in using English, and continuously improve their skills in both spoken and written communication.
Includes over 75,000 entries, with over 4,000 new words and meanings.
First time uses over 10,000 examples sourced from English corpora.
Provides word frequency information for initial words in the form of five diamonds.
Uses unique additional sections to explain the grammatical features of words.
Defines entries with the most commonly used vocabulary.
Uses the latest version of the International Phonetic Alphabet.
This dictionary avoids the use of confusing codes, symbols, parentheses, and abbreviations in its text and layout, making it an extremely valuable reference tool.