The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

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• ISBN13: 9780618082308
• ISBN10: 0618082301
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780395711460
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Summary

Discover the richness of the English language in ways you never have before, with The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, available in a book and CD-ROM package. The all-new, full color Fourth Edition includes: over 10,000 new words and senses 4,000 photographs, illustrations, and maps full etymologies a revised Appendix of Indo-European Roots an all-new Appendix of Semitic Roots over 450 new and revised Usage Notes 100 Regional Notes a new Note feature: Our Living Language The CD-ROM combines the innovation of the Fourth Edition print dictionary with the ease and accessibility of an electronic format. Features of the CD-ROM include: Over 1,000 color photographs, illustrations, and maps from the print edition Nearly 70,000 spoken pronunciations Definitions and usage information can be obtained instantly by highlighting and right-clicking on words in any Microsoft Office application A simple search feature finds the word you want, even if you don't know how to spell it Separately searchable indexes of all images and note features The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language will meet all your dictionary needs-whether at work, at school, or at home. Minimal System Requirements PC with Pentium 200 or higher processor Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000 32 megabytes of RAM Hard disk with at least 20 megabytes of free space CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive) Multimedia system with Microsoft Media Player for sound SVGA 800 x 600 or higher resolution monitor Mouse and Keyboard

Table of Contents

Entries with Notes	vi
Introduction	viii
Joseph P. Pickett
Editorial and Production Staff	x
Special Contributors and Consultants	xi
The Usage Panel	xiii
Regional Patterns of American Speech	xvi
Lee Pederson
Variation and Change in Our Living Language	xxii
John R. Rickford
Usage in The American Heritage Dictionary	xxvi
Geoffrey Nunberg
Guide to the Dictionary	xxx
Pronunciation Key	xxxviii
Dictionary of the English Language	1	(2019)
Indo-European Roots
Indo-European and the Indo-Europeans	2007	(9)
Calvert Watkins
Guide to Appendix I	2016	(2)
Indo-European Sound Correspondences	2018	(2)
Appendix I Indo-European Roots	2020	(42)
Semitic Roots
Proto-Semitic Language and Culture	2056	(4)
John Huehnergard
Guide to Appendix II and Chart of the Semitic Family Tree	2060	(2)
Appendix II Semitic Roots	2062	(7)
Picture Credits	2069