Oxford Learner’s Dictionary of Academic English

Oxford Learner’s Dictionary of Academic English
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Learn the language you need to write academic English

This content contains all entries from “Oxford Learner’s Dictionary of Academic English (OLDAE)” published by Oxford University Press to help you learn academic English.

The only learner's dictionary to focus exclusively on academic English, the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English is specifically designed for learners studying, or preparing to study, academic subjects on English-medium university courses. Based on the 85-million-word Oxford Corpus of Academic English, it provides all the tools students need to develop their academic writing skills.

Includes hundreds of academic usage notes, full-sentence examples based on real academic texts, reference pages, and a 48-page Oxford Academic Writing Tutor.

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GenreAcademic English learner’s dictionary
Version1.1.2
Update dateMarch 4, 2019
Release dateMarch 22, 2017
TitleOxford Learner’s Dictionary of Academic English
PublisherOxford University Press
Headword count22,000
Example count60,000
Audio count33,000