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Title: Macquarie Concise Dictionary: 8th edition
Author: MACQUARIE DICTIONARY
Format: HARDCOVER
Publication date: 25/08/2020
Imprint: MACQUARIE
Price: $60.00
Publishing status: Active
The <i>Macquarie Concise Dictionary, Eighth Edition</i> provides an up-to-date reference of Australian English, with wide coverage to meet the needs of the general dictionary user. Based on the comprehensive <i>Macquarie Dictionary Eighth Edition</i>, this volume includes words and meaning which are peculiar to our variety of English, as well as those common to the whole English-speaking world.
The <i>Macquarie Concise Dictionary</i> includes:
– more than 2000 new words and definitions such as <i>algorithmic bias, cancel culture, deepfake, eco-anxiety, hygge, influencer, Me Too, ngangkari, single-use, social distancing
-</i> updated entries to reflect changing perspectives relating to the environment, politics, technology and the internet
– words and phrases from regional Australia
– illustrative phrases showing how a word is used in context
– etymologies
– valuable usage notes
– free six-month subscription to <i>Macquarie Dictionary Online </i>(www.macquariedictionary.com.au)
ISBN: 9781760556600
Weight: 300gr
Dimension: 240mm X 180mm
Pages: 1456
Edition: 08