The Unmasking of English Dictionaries

The Unmasking of English Dictionaries
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9781108421638
ISBN-13 : 1108421636
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Book Synopsis The Unmasking of English Dictionaries by : R. M. W. Dixon

Download or read book The Unmasking of English Dictionaries written by R. M. W. Dixon and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that a dictionary should show when to use one word rather than another, instead of treating each word separately.


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