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Macquarie Pocket Dictionary Hardcover – 20 August 2010

by Alison Moore (Editor)
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Edition: 1st
Macquarie Pocket Dictionary By Macquarie Library (Hardback). - Macquarie Pocket Dictionary By Macquarie Library (Hardback)
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  1. ISBN-10
    1742460712
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1742460710
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Jacaranda
  5. Publication date
    20 August 2010
  6. Language
    English
  7. Print length
    1382 pages
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AUSTRALIA’S NATIONAL DICTIONARY

This fourth edition of the Macquarie Pocket Dictionary belongs to the proud
pedigree of the Macquarie Dictionary, widely recognised as Australia’s national
dictionary. The highly successful Pocket draws on the same research and lexical
database to create the most authoritative, up-to-date and defi nitive record of
Australian English currently available in a pocket format.

Written in a clear and accessible style for a home, school and offi ce audience,
the Pocket contains:
  • more than 80 000 entries
  • more than 3000 new entries, including headwords with a focus on the
    environment such as carbon footprint, ecowarrior, food mile and bushcare
  • 6000 encyclopedic entries, including 1000 new entries such as Earth Hour and Fair Work Australia
  • extensive coverage of specialist categories, useful etymologies and
    illustrative phrases
  • an easy-to-follow pronunciation system
  • appendixes on grammar, punctuation and measurement, along with other
    useful reference lists.

Macquarie Pocket Dictionary ― the up-to-date, authoritative guide
to Australian English in a compact and durable format.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jacaranda; 1st edition (20 August 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1382 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1742460712
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1742460710
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 11 - 18 years
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