The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

by American Heritage Publishing Company

• ISBN13: 9780618094554
• ISBN10: 0618094555
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Summary

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition on CD-ROM offers all the features of its print counterpart and more. The Fourth Edition includes over 10,000 new words and senses, full etymologies, a revised Appendix of Indo-European Roots, and an all-new Appendix of Semitic Roots. It also includes an expansive note program: over 450 new and revised Usage Notes, 100 Regional Notes, and a new feature, Our Living Language Notes. The new Fourth Edition on CD combines the innovation of the print dictionary with the ease and accessibility of an electronic format. Special features include: Over 1,000 color photographs, illustrations, and maps from the print edition Nearly 70,000 spoken pronunciations Definitions and usage instantly accessible by highlighting and right-clicking on words in any Microsoft Office application A simple search tool for finding the word you want, even if you don't know how to spell it Separately searchable indexes of all images and note features Whatever your experience as a computer user may be, The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language on CD will help you discover the richness of the English language in ways you never have before. 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

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.