Heinemann Australian Student Dictionary
Author | : Margaret McPhee |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1510 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 1740815211 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781740815215 |
Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The HEINEMANN AUSTRALIAN STUDENT DICTIONARY 7TH EDITION has the following key features: 300 new entries compiled by practising teachers from around Australia, new words spanning IT, physical geography, science, recreation, media, technology, food and popular culture, extended Language Note boxes featuring tips on writing, Tricky Words boxes that clarify meaning and use of similar or confusing words, expanded Word Origins boxes, thesaurus style inclusion of synonyms and antonyms, flagged homophones to assist students with usage, Word Images Links (WILs) that focus on visual literacy and challenge readers to connect words, images and ideas andaddition of the Auslan alphabet.