Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Language/2016 April 21

= April 21 =

Dictionary with words grouped by topic
I am trying to find a thesaurus similar to the Cambridge Word Routes Anglais-Français, (aka Cambridge Word Selector). Amazon link:. It's out of print, and the used options are outrageously expensive. It's important that it is bilingual (English-French/Italian), illustrated (for learners, not just for native speakers) and from a good publisher like the Cambridge University Press. Any suggestions? --Scicurious (talk) 16:34, 21 April 2016 (UTC)


 * I don't know what you regard as outrageously expensive, but CUP in the USA have Cambridge Word Routes Anglais-Français in stock at $41.75 here. DuncanHill (talk) 17:13, 21 April 2016 (UTC)


 * It also appears to be available much more cheaply from Amazon UK, tho' I don't know how much delivery to wherever you are would be. DuncanHill (talk) 17:16, 21 April 2016 (UTC)
 * $20 used on Amazon. --jpgordon:==( o ) 18:16, 21 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Then add $20 for international delivery. Notice that some used version cost more than 60 pounds and that you are only linking to the English-French version. The English-Italian version is much more expensive. :( Scicurious (talk) 20:39, 21 April 2016 (UTC)


 * Anyway, has CUP released a new edition of this? Otherwise, I can't explain why it's out of print.Scicurious (talk) 20:39, 21 April 2016 (UTC)


 * Alternatives:


 * THEMATIC GENERAL ENGLISH DICTIONARIES (extremely important for logical and quicker vocabulary learning):


 * 1. Longman Language Activator (Unique idea production English dictionary, very valuable for solid vocabulary learning).
 * There is also Longman Pocket Activator Dictionary. Longman English dictionaries are the most authoritative.
 * 2. Longman Lexicon of Contemporary English.
 * 3. The Oxford-Duden Pictorial English Dictionary (by J. Pheby, over 28,000 entries, 1995, 816 pages).
 * 4. Oxford Learner’s Wordfinder Dictionary.
 * 5. Word Menu (dictionary by Stephen Glazier, Random House, USA, over 75,000 words arranged by subject matter).
 * 6. Cambridge Word Selector/Routes.
 * 7. NTC’s Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions (over 7,000 phrases arranged by topics).
 * Llaanngg (talk) 23:11, 21 April 2016 (UTC)


 * For German there are Grundwortschatz series from Langenscheidt and Hueber. Though they lack pictures but may be helpfull anyway.--Lüboslóv Yęzýkin (talk) 11:39, 23 April 2016 (UTC)