Oxford Compact Thesaurus, Third Edition

by Maurice Waite (Editor), Lucy Hollingworth (Editor), Duncan Marshall (Editor)

This thesaurus helps you to express yourself more accurately and in more interesting and varied ways. By listing groups of words that have similar meanings to each other, it offers a choice of alternative words (synonyms) that can be used in place of one that you already have in mind. This new edition offers an array of new features and other improvements. They have added thousands of new examples from the Oxford English Corpus, a huge database of English containing hundreds of millions of words, making it easier than ever before to find the meanings that you want. A brand-new feature has been added; Word Links, special notes within the text that give words which are not synonyms but which have another kind of relation to the headword. Also a new appendix, "Effective English", has been added for this edition. This includes two main sections, one giving detailed guidance on how to use a thesaurus and how to get the most out of it to improve your writing and other language skills, while the other section covers the basics of good English, grammar, punctuation, style, spelling and so on. This book is an invaluable tool for anyone who writes, whether memos and reports at work, essays and dissertations at school and college, letters to business contacts, friends or potential employers, or creative writing for a living or for pleasure.

Genres: Reference, Language, Nonfiction

961 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Pandora · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn't live without my Thesaurus!
I keep this copy beside my bed for when I want to look up a word. I'm of the old school and I insist on using this, leafing through the beautiful smelling pages, and not a computer, which to me is lifeless and uninviting! I don't know...call me a book nerd, I'm just obsessed with books!!
So, when I say I am currently reading this book, I mean I keep it on hand at all times, and constantly use it!

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this dictionary. It is always on my desk and is my go-to dictionary. Easily explained meanings and definitions for words.

[Jane(Janelba) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Iloved my old penguin thesaurus but I love this new one my husband bought me along with the matching compact oxford english dictionary.

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Oxford anything is good to own.