Australian Pocket Oxford Dictionary 9e

Students may bring this resource into the examination room for the GAT and VCE English, Literature and Theatre Studies exams

vanced Australian secondary school students and adult dictionary users who need a high-quality, trusted, contemporary and easy-to-use Australian dictionary with comprehensive coverage of Australian English usage in a user-friendly, portable format.

The Australian Pocket Oxford Dictionary is Australia’s bestselling dictionary. Extensive and versatile, this dictionary is firmly established as Australia’s favourite reference in schools, homes and offices. This ninth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated and provides unrivalled coverage of Australian English for a dictionary in this format.

Key Features

    An indispensable guide to English as is it written and spoken in Australia
    Drawing on unrivalled Australian English expertise from the Australian National Dictionary Centre
    A conveniently sized hardback format perfect for use in homes, schools and office
    Over 60,000 headwords - With extensive headwords and phrases, this dictionary includes definitions, parts of speech, usage examples.
    This dictionary draws on two major databases — the ANDC’s database and the database of the 20-volume OED, both of which are continually updated.
    Up-to-date and new content
    Australian content
    Grammar and reference guide
    Pronunciation and usage
    Age level: 14–adult
    Suitability: School, home and office
    Coverage: More than 60,000 headwords