The American Heritage dictionary of the English language

Pickett, Joseph P., (editor.). Rickford, John R., 1949- (contributor.). Pinker, Steven, 1954- (contributor.). Watkins, Calvert, (contributor.). Huehnergard, John, (contributor.).

Summary: Revised fifth edition contains 10,000 new words and senses, over 4,000 ... new full-color images, and authoritative, up-to-date guidance on usage from the ... American Heritage Usage Panel ... 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. --From publisher description.

Record details

ISBN: 9781328841698
ISBN: 1328841693
Physical Description: print
xxvii, 2084 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, portraits ; 29 cm
Edition: Fifth edition.
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

General Note:

"Fiftieth anniversary"--Title page.

Formatted Contents Note:

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 -- Pronunciation key -- Dictionary of the English language -- Indo-European roots. Indo-European and the Indo-Europeans / Calvert Watkins -- Guide to appendix I -- Indo-European sound correspondences -- Appendix I Indo-European roots -- Semitic roots. Proto-Semitic language and culture / John Huehnergard -- Guide to appendix II and chart of the Semitic family tree -- Appendix II Semitic roots.