The American Heritage College Dictionary: Deluxe

by American Heritage Dictionaries, Edit

• ISBN13: 9780618196043
• ISBN10: 0618196048
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-09-16
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Summary

A gift every word lover will cherish, this version of The American Heritage College Dictionary, Fourth Edition, has thumb-indexing and an attractive linen case with stamped lettering.

Author Biography

The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Company are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. iv
Editorial and Production Staff	p. v
Special Contributors and Consultants	p. vi
The Usage Panel	p. viii
Usage in The American Heritage Dictionary	p. xi
Guide to the Dictionary	p. xiv
Style Guide	p. xx
Abbreviations and Labels Used in This Dictionary	p. xxvi
Pronunciation	p. xxviii
Dictionary of the English Language	p. 1
Indo-European Roots Appendix
Indo-European and the Indo-Europeans	p. 1598
Guide to Appendix	p. 1604
Indo-European Roots Sound Correspondences	p. 1606
Indo-European Roots	p. 1608
Picture Credits	p. 1632
Charts and Tables
Table of Alphabets	p. 40
Books of the Bible	p. 138
Three Principal Calendars	p. 205
Currency	p. 349
Periodic Table of the Elements	p. 454
Geologic Time Scale	p. 580
Measurement Table	p. 860
Planets of the Solar System	p. 1065
Proofreader's Marks	p. 1116
Taxonomy of Life	p. 1413
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