The American Heritage Student Dictionary

by American Heritage Dictionary

• ISBN13: 9780547215983
• ISBN10: 0547215983
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780618256198
• Edition: Student
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-08-03
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Summary

Specially designed for students in grades 6-9, this popular dictionary has been updated to reflect the latest developments in all areas of vocabulary. It contains more than 65,000 entries and dozens of frequently occurring new words, such as couscous, hijab, Hmong, LCD, and stem cell. Definitions are enhanced by hundreds of feature notes and more than 2,000 full-color photographs, drawings, and diagrams.

Author Biography

The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 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.