The Lakota language is estimated to be spoken by 20,000 people mainly in the states of North and South Dakota. It is reckoned to be the second largest native language in the US after Navaho. This dictionary of 12,000 entries aims to preserve Indian culture and at all points illustrate the use of words in examples, especially syntactic words, whose usage cannot be captured purely by giving an English equivalent. It provides depth as regards the usage of frequently occurring items and especially in the use of syntactic elements and usage in context.
New title! Clear and concise word guidance featuring expansive synonym lists integrated with alphabetical dictionary entries. Includes abundant usage examples. Based on the best-selling Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.
Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
New title! Designed to help advance students master spoken and written English as it is actually used, this groundbreaking new dictionary provides in-depth and up-to-date coverage of basic English vocabulary, grammar, and usage. Outstanding features include nearly 100,000 words and phrases, more than 160,000 usage examples, more than 22,000 idioms, verbal collocations, and commonly used phrases, and more than 1,000 original drawings-including 16 pages of full color art. Abundant supplemental information includes 25 pages of grammar.
WordWeb is a comprehensive one-click English thesaurus and dictionary for Windows. It can be used to look up words from almost any program, showing definitions, synonyms and related words. It includes pronunciations and usage examples, and has helpful spelling and sounds-like links.
It is now more then 60 years since this book was first published. It has gone through many revisions, and additiond have been made at different times in its history.With the millenium approaching it was decided that there were some points of usage that were no longer relevant and so this edition has been prepared. The content has been completely reviewed in the light of moder English usage? and type-faces and design updated for clarity.
