[Lexicog] Info on English language dictionaries (comparision)

[Ivaylo Ivanov]

Hi to all,

Can you point me to a source with a description of all the major English Language (monolingual) dictionaries - namely, Oxford English Dictionary, Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Collins Cobuild Dictionary, Macmillan, Cambridge, Merriam-Webster, etc.

Especially sources that describe the differences between their editions, e.g. Oxford English Dictionary vs. Shorter Oxford English Dictionary vs. Concise Oxford English Dictionary, etc.

Wikipedia fails to give a comprehensive information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monolingual_learner's_dictionary

What are the major strengths and weaknesses of the different publishers (Collins vs. Oxford vs. Longman vs. Cambridge, etc.)?

Thank you in advance!





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