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Australian middle primary Oxford dictionary & thesaurus, the future of Australian English, edited by Amanda Laugesen and Mark Gwynn ; grammar, punctuation, and spelling guide written by Margaret Mackenzie

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Australian middle primary Oxford dictionary & thesaurus, the future of Australian English, edited by Amanda Laugesen and Mark Gwynn ; grammar, punctuation, and spelling guide written by Margaret Mackenzie
Language
eng
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no index present
Intended audience
Age level: 8-10
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Australian middle primary Oxford dictionary & thesaurus
Responsibility statement
edited by Amanda Laugesen and Mark Gwynn ; grammar, punctuation, and spelling guide written by Margaret Mackenzie
Sub title
the future of Australian English
Summary
The Australian Middle Primary Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus (2e) is the most up-to-date, fully integrated primary dictionary and thesaurus available in Australia. It draws on the very latest Australian research into the words most commonly used by Australian children in Years 3 and 4, and combines a dictionary and thesaurus using an innovative 'one-stop' entry format. 11 000 dictionary head words and thesaurus entries Alphabet edge indexes for clear signposting and easy navigation. Simple respelling system to aid pronunciation. Word origins are explained, while synonyms and antonyms are included within dictionary entries. Word building boxes are included to develop students' morphology skills. Example sentences to show words used in context
Target audience
juvenile
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Australian middle primary Oxford dictionary and thesaurus
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