Oxford Primary Dictionary (Hardcover, Updated Ed)

This dictionary has been specially written for students aged eight and upwards at school and at home. It covers over 30,000 words and phrases, and has information boxes to give word origins and extra language and grammar notes. Pronunciation guides and style labels (informal/formal) are also given. Example phrases and sentences show how words are used in context while parts of speech and inflections are written out in full to build grammatical skills. An introduction shows how to use the dictionary and appendices include prefixes and suffixes, grammar and spelling rules, and countries and peoples lists.