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"Most people think of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as a distinctly British product. Begun in England one hundred and fifty years ago, it took over sixty years to complete and when it was finally finished in 1928 the British Prime Minister heralded it as a 'national treasure.' This book shows that the dictionary is not as 'British' as we all thought. The linguist and lexicographer, Sarah Ogilvie, combines her insider knowledge and experience with impeccable research to show rather that the OED is an international product in both its content and its making. She examines the policies and practices of the various editors, applies qualitative and quantitative analysis, and finds new OED archival materials in the form of letters, reports and proofs. She demonstrates that the OED, in its use of readers from all over the world and its coverage of World English, was in fact a global text"--
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Etymology, Foreign words and phrases, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Lexicography, Oxford English dictionary, History and criticism, Encyclopedias and dictionaries, English language, English language, foreign countries, English language, lexicography, English language, etymology, Encyclopedias and dictionaries, history and criticismPlaces
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Words of the World: A Global History of the Oxford English Dictionary
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