Frequent wrong spellings ("vinagrette," "twelvth") appear as their own entries in gray strikethrough type inserts following definitions explain correct usage, distinguishing, for example, "flaunt" from "flout." Other inserts give "literary links" (Camus for "stranger," Forster for "view") or offer "quick facts" about terms like "chaos theory." Encarta gives proper nouns troublingly minimal definitions: "Neil Armstrong" and "Jane Austen" get big portrait photos, but are identified only as "U.S. With help from many college English teachers, lead editor Soukhanov ( Word Watch) and crew aim skillfully at undergraduates and others who need help avoiding common errors. The second, more substantial, difference concerns its audience. Instead of an essay on historical linguistics, Encarta gives a very practical five-page essay on Web research methods and Netiquette. The first, predictably, concerns technology: Encarta includes entries for "electronic town hall," "LMK" ("let me know" in e-mail) and, yes, LINUX, marking tech-related definitions with a (silly-looking) lightning bolt. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Aimed primarily at students-and redacted from Microsoft's Encarta World English Dictionary (2001)-this new volume promises two things competitors such as American Heritage lack.
"Microsoft's new college dictionary.takes into account how young minds shaped by the Internet work" -National Public Radio "Dictionary of the future" - The New York Times Quick solutions for the most common problems with spelling, grammar, punctuation, and styleĬommonly Misspelled Words Clearly Indicated With Correct Spelling ShownĬlearly indicates words that sound the Same but are spelled differentlyīased on the Microsoft® Encarta® College Dictionary Includes pre-eminent coverage of scientific, computer, and business terms
This revised edition takes reference to a new level with more usage guidance than any other paperback dictionary, more than 140,000 of the most current entries and definitions, including the latest technology terms, and more. The Microsoft® Encarta® Dictionary uniquely combines authority and innovation with a distinct advantage. "Aimed straight at what today's students need.this book fills.a long-needed gap." - The Wall Street Journal A Traditional Dictionary with an Untraditional Upgrade
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