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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus

Updated and Expanded 3rd Edition, in Dictionary Form

Part of 21st Century Reference

Author Barbara Ann Kipfer
Paperback
$19.99 US
Bantam Dell | Delta
5.2"W x 7.9"H x 1.6"D  
On sale Jun 14, 2005 | 976 Pages | 9780385338950
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Combining scholarly authority with a new awareness of today’s communication demands, Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus is the simple, reliable way to find the perfect word for your needs. It features an easy-to-use dictionary format plus a revolutionary Concept Index that arranges words by idea, thus enhancing the user’s process of association and leading to scores of additional selections. The inclusion of a wide spectrum of words and phrases with each entry–from sophisticated choices to completely new vocabulary in the language–brings users an exceptional number of alternatives to fit any variation of style and tone.

--Created by the highly respected Princeton Language Institute

--More word choices than any other thesaurus–OVER 1 MILLION WORDS!

--Concise definitions for each main entry

--A revolutionary Concept Index–arranged by idea, it mirrors the way we actually think!

--No obsolete terms–all synonyms and antonyms reflect modern usage
Lexicographer Barbara Ann Kipfer holds a PhD and an MPhil in linguistics from England's University of Exeter and is a pioneer in electronic lexical systems. She has designed and assembled lexicographic references and conducted lexicographic researches for many clients. She is a member of the Dictionary Society of North America, the Association of Computational Linguistics, and the European Association for Lexicography. View titles by Barbara Ann Kipfer
“EXCEPTIONAL...unique words and groupings...this source is a gem!” —Booklist

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Combining scholarly authority with a new awareness of today’s communication demands, Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus is the simple, reliable way to find the perfect word for your needs. It features an easy-to-use dictionary format plus a revolutionary Concept Index that arranges words by idea, thus enhancing the user’s process of association and leading to scores of additional selections. The inclusion of a wide spectrum of words and phrases with each entry–from sophisticated choices to completely new vocabulary in the language–brings users an exceptional number of alternatives to fit any variation of style and tone.

--Created by the highly respected Princeton Language Institute

--More word choices than any other thesaurus–OVER 1 MILLION WORDS!

--Concise definitions for each main entry

--A revolutionary Concept Index–arranged by idea, it mirrors the way we actually think!

--No obsolete terms–all synonyms and antonyms reflect modern usage

Author

Lexicographer Barbara Ann Kipfer holds a PhD and an MPhil in linguistics from England's University of Exeter and is a pioneer in electronic lexical systems. She has designed and assembled lexicographic references and conducted lexicographic researches for many clients. She is a member of the Dictionary Society of North America, the Association of Computational Linguistics, and the European Association for Lexicography. View titles by Barbara Ann Kipfer

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“EXCEPTIONAL...unique words and groupings...this source is a gem!” —Booklist

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