Canadian Oxford Dictionary

The Canadian Oxford Dictionary, published by the Oxford University Press Canada, was first released in 1998 and quickly became the standard dictionary reference for Canadian English. Oxford maintains a permanent staff of lexicographers in Canada, led by editor Katherine Barber.

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Oxford University Press - Canada - 1998 - Canadian English - Lexicographer - Katherine Barber

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The Canadian Oxford Dictionary second edition contains 300,000 entries, including about 2,200 true Canadianisms. It also provides information on Canadian pronunciation and on Canadian spelling, which is a hybrid between British and American spellings (colour, centre, and travelling, but: tire, aluminum, and program). The second, updated edition of the dictionary was published in 2004.

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Canadianism - British - American

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It is used by most major Canadian newspapers, publishing houses and the government of Canada. The influential Canadian Press Stylebook follows the Canadian Oxford Dictionary. The dictionary was a publishing success, staying on Canadian bestseller lists for over a year, something quite unusual for a reference book.

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Canadian Press - Dictionary

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Two other major Canadian English dictionaries are the ITP Nelson Canadian Dictionary and the Gage Canadian Dictionary.

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ITP Nelson Canadian Dictionary - Gage Canadian Dictionary

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