The Cambridge International Dictionary of English on CD-ROM

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Cambridge University Press Cambridge 2001 CD-ROM disc ISBN 0 521 77575 2 L12.72

Keywords Language, England

The Cambridge International Dictionary of English (CIDE) on CD-ROM is an electronic dictionary designed for advanced learners of English. The authority of the Cambridge University Press ensures that this can be considered to be a serious and comprehensive work. One very crucial aspect of this work is revealed in the title itself International CIDE features full coverage of US, British, and Australian English. This international approach to the English language might typically raise questions about word usage, origin and perhaps most particularly pronunciation. Yet the fact that this is an electronic dictionary has allowed the creators to include sound, and so it is possible to hear both US and English pronunciations.

The vocabulary is fairly extensive with approximately 100,000 entries with 50,000 headwords, and given the intended audience there is a focus on current usage. Vocabulary features such as obsolete forms and dialect are generally omitted while there is...