Oxford Canadian Thesaurus of Current English

Edited by Katherine Barber, Robert Pontisso, and Heather Fitzgerald

Oxford's first Canadian mass-market thesaurus
Over 7,000 entries containing over 130,000 synonyms
Almost 5,000 opposites and related terms
Offers the most useful and relevant synonym first
Labelling of formal, informal, dated, literary, and dialect words to help find the right word fast
Includes many common phrases and idioms
Easy-to-read format
Affordable and compact
The perfect companion volume to the Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English
More Canadian coverage than any other thesaurus of its size

Oxford Canadian Thesaurus of Current English

Edited by Katherine Barber, Robert Pontisso, and Heather Fitzgerald

Description

The long-awaited companion volume to the bestselling Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English, the Oxford Canadian Thesaurus of Current English is the first thesaurus of its size to offer extensive coverage of Canadian English vocabulary.

The Oxford Canadian Thesaurus of Current English features over 130,000 synonyms in more than 7,000 entries, as well as more than 4,700 opposites and related terms, all contained in a handy, easy-to-read format. Compact, affordable, and easy to use, the Oxford Canadian Thesaurus of Current English is perfect for those who need a handy reference on the go.

Oxford Canadian Thesaurus of Current English

Edited by Katherine Barber, Robert Pontisso, and Heather Fitzgerald

Author Information

Edited by Katherine Barber, former Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Robert Pontisso, and Heather Fitzgerald

Raised in Winnipeg, Katherine Barber attended the University of Winnipeg and the University of Ottawa. Her first job working on a dictionary was with the Bilingual Canadian Dictionary project at the University of Ottawa. In 1991, she was recruited by Oxford University Press to head up their newly-created Canadian dictionary department