|
|
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
- Article from:
-
et Cetera
- Article date:
-
January 1, 2001
- Author:
-
|
Copyright informationCopyright International Society for General Semantics Winter 2000/2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000.
This latest edition of the American Heritage Dictionary features over 10,000 new words that have found their way into the language; 4,000 color photographs, illustrations, and maps; contributions from a 200 member usage panel of experts; and a CD-ROM that contains all the text of the bound book, with less art. It also contains the words retired from the third edition. (You can also purchase the CD-ROM separately.)
The following list contains some of the new words that are included in this updated 200,000 word dictionary:
social and political: empty nest syndrome, sex offender, ...