Oxford progressive colour dictionary

The dictionary offers a unique guide to the meanings, structure and usage of current English. It includes a vocabulary likely to be met in general conversation and reading and, as the spoken word becomes more important with the advance of mass communications through nwespapers, radio, film, ant TV, more attention has been paid to colloquialisms and contemporary words and phrases, wich these media now bring into komes everywhere. The dictionary provides information on stress patterns, parts of speech, stylistic values (law, commerce, etc.), irregular plurals and conjugations comparatives and superlatives, and the doubling of consonants. Where necessary definitions are supported by numerous illustrative phrases and sentences.