Key Reference Resources
Reference materials
Reference tools such as dictionaries or encyclopedias are very helpful when you are looking to gain an overview of your topic and an understanding of terminology.
English language dictionaries in the catalogue
Click on the link below, then click on the headings in the catalogue e.g.English language - Dictionaries
Bilingual dictionaries in the catalogue
These are a selection of bilingual dictionaries available in the catalogue
Online dictionaries and reference resources
The following dictionaries and reference resources are useful in clarifying unfamiliar words and terms
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Encyclopedia of applied linguisticsA comprehensive resource covering the highly diverse field of applied linguistics. It brings together historic and emerging areas of research within applied linguistics. The 10 volumes combine individual entries ranging from 1,500 to 4,000 words, with longer, essay-style contributions giving a detailed overview of key developments and ideas. Covers 31 key areas of the field, including Language Teaching and Learning, Bilingual Education, Language Policy and Planning, Assessment andEvaluation, Corpus Linguistics, Discourse and Conversation Analysis, the Neurobiology of Language, Literacy, and Technology and Language.
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Encyclopedic dictionary of applied linguistics : a handbook for language teachingWith over 300 entries, the volume includes essential coverage of language, language learning and language teaching.
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Macquarie Dictionary OnlineThe Macquarie Dictionary & Thesaurus Online features easy, comprehensive and interactive searching of over 121,000 headwords and phrases and over 210,000 definitions, with the ability to search either the dictionary, thesaurus or both.
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Oxford ReferenceOxford Reference is the home of Oxford’s quality reference publishing, bringing together over 2 million entries, many of which are illustrated, into a single cross-searchable resource. Newly relaunched with a brand new look and feel, and specifically designed to meet the needs and expectations of reference users, Oxford Reference provides quality, up-to-date reference content at the click of a button. Made up of two main collections, both fully integrated and cross-searchable, Oxford Reference couples Oxford’s trusted A-Z reference material with an intuitive design to deliver a discoverable, up-to-date, and expanding reference resource.
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The concise Oxford dictionary of linguisticsIncluding world-wide coverage of languages and language families, the Dictionary offers extensive coverage of the theory of language, language history, and important ideas and figures in linguistics.
