Table of Contents

Introduction Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion Thematic Index

About the Author

Andrew Delahunty and Sheila Dignen are freelance lexicographers with many years' experience in writing dictionaries and other reference works. They have worked on a wide range of books including dictionaries for adults, children, and ELT. Sheila's recent publications include the Longman Business English Dictionary (2000), the Oxford Junior Dictionary (2007), and the Oxford Junior Thesaurus (2007). Andrew's recent publications include Talking Balls: A Guide to the Language of Sport (2006), the Oxford Primary Dictionary (2007), and From Bonbon to Cha-cha: Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases (2008).

Reviews

`Review from previous edition Wonderfully conceived and extraordinarily useful ' Library Journal `...an attractive addition to a writer's shelf of reference works' US Universal Press syndication `A brilliantly organized handbook of names, places and phrases...A highly readable text' Choice