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Albert Sydney Hornby (1898–1978)

Author of Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

67 Works 1,659 Members 10 Reviews

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Includes the names: A.S. Hornby, Albert S. Hornby, Albert Sydney Hornby, Albert Sidney Hornby, Albert Sydney Hornby

Works by Albert Sydney Hornby

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (1948) — Author — 1,252 copies
Oxford Student's Dictionary of Current English (1978) 73 copies
Oxford Advanced Learners English Chinese (1970) 62 copies
A Guide to Patterns and Usage in English (1954) 33 copies
An English-reader's dictionary (1969) 22 copies
Robinson Crusoe (adapted ∙ Oxford progressive English readers) (1974) — Retold by — 19 copies
Dicionario Oxford Escolar para estudantes brasileiros de ingles (English and Portuguese Edition) (2009) 18 copies
Oxford Esl Dictionary for Students of American English (1991) 15 copies
The Oxford English-Reader's Dictionary (1977) 13 copies
Oxford Pocket Portuguese Dictionary (2002) 12 copies
OXFORD DIC.ESCOLAR PARA ESTUDIANTES BRAS (2015) 10 copies
Oxford Student's Dictionary of American English (1983) 10 copies
Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Chinese Dictionary (2009) 9 copies
Oxford Progressive English Alternative Course Book A (1964) — Author — 9 copies
Oxford Advanced Learner's Encyclopedic Dictionary (1993) 7 copies
Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Chinese Dictionary (8th ed.) (2014) 6 copies
Oxford English-Spanish reader's dictionary (1979) 6 copies
Oxford progressive English course (1969) 5 copies
Oxford Student's Dictionary for Hebrew Speakers (1986) 4 copies
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Resource Book (2005) 4 copies
Oxford progressive English course (1955) 3 copies
The Teaching of Structural Words and Sentence Patterns (stage three and four) (1959) 3 copies
A learner's dictionary of current English 3 copies
Kamus Mini Inggeris-Melayu (2001) 3 copies
Don Quixote (1970) 3 copies
Teaching of Structural Words and Sentence Patterns: Stage 2 (1961) 3 copies
Oxford engelsk-norsk ordbok (1983) 3 copies
Oxford Progressive English for Adult Learners Book I (1955) 2 copies
Oxford Progressive English for Adult Learners. Book One 2 copies
Oxford Progressive Colour Dictionary (1973) 2 copies
Oxford's advanced learner's dictionary of current English A-K Volume I 2 copies
Oxford Progressive Colour Dictionary (1973) 2 copies
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary English/Korean (2009) 2 copies
Oxford Progressive English for Adult Learners. Book Two 2 copies
The advanced learner's dictionary of current dictionary 2 copies
OXFORD PROGRESSIVE ENGLISH COURSE Book One (1965) 2 copies
Oxford Progressive English for Adult Learners: Book Two 1 copy
Oxford progressive English for adult learners 1 copy
Oxford Intermediate Learner's Dictionary of Current English (1978) 1 copy
OXFORD STUDENT'S 1 copy
Oxford Intermediate Learner's English-Chinese Dictionary (1995) 1 copy
Revise your english 1 copy
The Teaching of Structural Words and Sentence Patterns (1965) 1 copy
English-Malay Progressive Dictionary With Encyclopaedic Supplement (1983) 1 copy
Oxford progressive English course (1969) 1 copy
Oxford progressive English reader's dictionary 1 copy
Oxford Student's Dictionary of Current English for KBSM 1 copy
The Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English. Second Edition. 1 copy
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary : Worksheets (1990) 1 copy
OXFORD DICTIONARY 1 copy
The Progressive English Dictionary: Second Edition 1 copy
Teaching of Structural Words and Sentence (1969) 1 copy
Oxford Progressive English for Adult Learners - Book One 1 copy
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English L-Z 1 copy
The Progressive English Dictionary 1 copy
Oxford progressive English for adult learners vol.1+2 1 copy
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English A-K 1 copy
The Teaching of Structural Words and Sentence Patterns, stage one 1 copy
Idiomatic and syntactic English dictionary (1973) 1 copy
Oxford Progressive English Course. Book One 1 copy
Oxford progressive English : alternative course. Book B 1 copy
Oxford progressive English: Alternative course (1964) 1 copy
Progressive English Dictionary (1997) 1 copy
The advanced learner's dictionary of current dictionary 1 copy
Composition Exercises in Elementary English 1 copy
Niujin jin jie Yinghan shuang jie ci dian = Oxford intermediate learner's English-Chinese dictionary (1993) 1 copy
The Teaching of Structural Words and Sentence Patterns. Stage Three 1 copy
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Legal name
Hornby, Albert Sidney
Other names
Hornby, A. S.
Birthdate
1898-08-10
Date of death
1978
Gender
male
Nationality
UK
Birthplace
Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
Occupations
lexicographer

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Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current… by Albert Sydney Hornby
I found this dictionary rather frustrating, at least for pupils with English as a foreign language. The explanations often used words I didn't know, so I had to read several other entries, until I finally lost track of what I was looking for.

(I've used the 1984 edition at that time, so maybe the dictionary has improved since. Recommendation: try the Collins English Dictionary.)
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hnau | 6 other reviews | Feb 6, 2009 |
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current… by A.S. Hornby
Very decent for students, though modern dictionaries are more elaborate...
 
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zerkalo. | 6 other reviews | Aug 25, 2008 |
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current… by Albert Sydney Hornby
Special Features Include:-
- text completely corrected, revised and updated
- up-to-date vocabulary, including literary and technical English
- practical definitions and usage notes in simple English
- numerous example sentences to illustrate sentence patterns and contexts
- over 100000 items in phonetic transcription, using the latest Jones/Gimson system of International Phonetic Association symbols
- American English spellings, meanings, pronunciation and vocabulary
- fully illustrated with photographs and line drawings, many grouped under topics, with numerous labels… (more)
 
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rajendran | 6 other reviews | Feb 18, 2007 |
The Progressive English Dictionary by Albert Sydney Hornby
This dictionary has been compiled for learners of the English language at beginner's level. It provides definitions of words in the simplest terms supported, where necessary, by pictures and numerous illustrative phrases and sentences. There are 17,00 vocabulary items which are most likely to be met in gneral conversation and reading, and many common colloquialisms and contemporary phrases are included. There are 5,000 example sentences to show how a word is used, and notes on irregular verbs, plurals and doubled consonants. In addition, there are exercises on how to use the dictionary.
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