Download or read book Heinemann Australian Student Dictionary written by Michael Holland and published by . This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 1492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a reputation for being the most accessible and complete student dictionary for more than 20 years, the Heinemann Australian Student Dictionary 6th Edition continues in this tradition of excellence. Several features have been included to ensure the 6th Edition offers more of what teachers and students have been looking for in a student dictionary. New features: a large selection of new words relating to the Key Syllabus Areas such as PD/Health, SOSE/HSIE, Arts, Science and Technology, the new words also reflect contemporary issues, such as computing, the Internet, government, current affairs and the environment, the improved design makes the features listed under each headword more accessible to students, simpler definitions and descriptive sentences, with more consistent pronunciation guides to support ESL students, Word Origins and Word Feature boxes that provide interesting word histories for unusual or ambiguous words.