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Focusing on the evolution of English dictionaries for foreign learners, this book traces their origins in Japan and East Asia from the 1920s to today. Anthony Cowie examines key titles and their competition within a burgeoning market, highlighting how advancements in lexical and grammatical theory have significantly influenced the content and structure of English Language Teaching (ELT) dictionaries. Through this historical lens, the work reveals the dynamic interplay between language learning resources and linguistic developments.

A comprehensive dictionary reflecting current idiomatic English.

This dictionary deals comprehensively with general idiomatic expressions in current English

Part of a two-volume set which contains 8,000 expressions and provides a systematic analysis of idiomatic English. Beneficial to every teacher and advanced student of English, it complements the "Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English".

Lexicographica. Series Maior features monographs and edited volumes on the topics of lexicography and meta-lexicography. Works from the broader domain of lexicology are also included, provided they strengthen the theoretical, methodological and empirical basis of lexicography and meta-lexicography. The almost 150 books published in the series since its founding in 1984 clearly reflect the main themes and developments of the field. The publications focus on aspects of lexicography such as micro- and macrostructure, typology, history of the discipline, and application-oriented lexicographical documentation.