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245 04 The American Heritage dictionary of the English language. 
250    5th ed. 
260    Boston :|bHoughton Mifflin Harcourt,|c2011. 
300    xxvii, 2084 pages :|billustrations (some color), maps, 
       portraits ;|c29 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    Previous edition: 2000. 
505 0  Introduction / Joseph P. Pickett -- Editorial and 
       production staff -- Special contributors and consultants -
       - The usage panel -- Variation and change in our living 
       language / John R. Rickford -- Usage in The American 
       heritage dictionary / Steven Pinker -- Guide to the 
       dictionary -- Pronunciation key -- Dictionary of the 
       English language -- Indo-European and the Indo-Europeans /
       Calvert Watkins -- Guide to Appendix I -- Indo-European 
       sound correspondences -- Appendix I: Indo-European roots -
       - Proto-Semitic language and culture / John Huehnergard --
       Guide to Appendix II and chart of the Semitic family tree 
       -- Appendix II: Semitic roots. 
520    This fifth edition has entries for over 10,000 new words 
       and terms, over 4,000 full color images, offers the latest
       research on word origins and meanings, and provides 
       guidelines on accurate usage. The print edition includes a
       passkey code for a free download of a smartphone app that 
       works with the iPad/iPhone/iPod or Android platform. The 
       app puts the entire dictionary at your fingertips anywhere,
       anytime, making this one of the most comprehensive and 
       accessible resources available on any mobile device. In 
       keeping with the American Heritage tradition of cutting 
       edge research, this edition represents the work of a team 
       of experts, scholars, and contributors. Thousands of 
       definitions have been revised in rapidly changing fields 
       such as astronomy and biology, geographical entries and 
       maps have been completely updated, and the dictionary's 
       signature feature notes on word history, synonymy, and 
       language variation have been enhanced and improved. Advice
       on controversies and conundrums in English usage is 
       provided by the American Heritage Usage Panel, a group of 
       200 prominent users of the language. The Panel passes 
       judgment on both new and longstanding usage problems. It 
       offers guidance on issues of usage, grammar, and style. 
       Word meanings are made easier to understand with thousands
       of new quotations from classic and contemporary writers. 
       Etymologies explaining word origins and development have 
       been newly created or revised to reflect the very latest 
       scholarship. Many words are traced back to their roots in 
       prehistory through two unique appendixes showing word 
       roots in ancient Indo European and Semitic. 
650  0 English language|vDictionaries. 
650  7 English language.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00910920 
655  4 Wörterbuch. 
655  7 Dictionaries.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01423826 
994    C0|bSTJ