The Macquarie Pocket Dictionary 2E is based on the same research which produces the Macquarie Dictionary . This research has produced the most authoritative, and definitive record of Australian English currently available. The Macquarie Pocket Dictionary contains 1000 new headwords and definitions and now includes a label, Australian, for those words and senses whose usage is limited to Australia.Whether it is used in a home or school context, Australians have every right to be proud of this dictionary, which has been entirely developed, produced and printed in Australia.The comprehensive Macquarie Pocket Dictionary contains over 35 000 headwords, including more than 5000 encyclopedic entries in a handy hardback pocket size. Illustrative phrases and a new respelling pronunciation guide now make it even easier for students to attack unfamiliar words.