Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Fifth Edition
ISBN13: 9780198614173ISBN10: 0198614179
Paperback,
592 pages
Aug 2006,
In Stock
Price:
$17.95 (03)See more from the series
Description
Based on the highly acclaimed sixth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations , this new edition maintains its extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations, and contains completely up-to-date material from today's influential literary and cultural figures. Over 1900 new quotes have been added for this edition, as well as author descriptions, placing the quotes firmly in context. The dictionary has been complied using the unique process of quote identification by the largest ongoing language research program in the world, the Oxford English Corpus . An easy-to-use keyword index traces quotations and their authors, while the appendix material, including Catchphrases, Film Lines, Official Advice , and Political Slogans , offers further topics of interest.Complete with vivid illustrations, the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations is an essential addition to every designer's and artist's studio shelf.
Features
- New edition of the most authoritative paperback dictionary of quotations available, with over 1900 new quotes
- Quotations from classic literary and historical sources, as well as from today's influential political and cultural figures
- Easy-to-use keyword index traces quotations and their authors
- Contains over 9,000 quotations from more than 2,300 authors
- New unique selection process: quotes identified by the largest ongoing language research programme in the world, Oxford English Corpus, ensuring that all the most popular and widely-used quotes are featured
- Now with author descriptions giving nationality and occupation
About the Author(s)
Susan Ratcliffe is an Associate Editor for Oxford Quotations Dictionaries, and has previously edited the Oxford Dictionary of Phrase, Saying, and Quotation, the Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, and Oxford Quotations by Subject.
