The Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

AvPeter Gilliver,^IOxford English Dictionary^R) Gilliver, Peter (Associate Editor, Associate Editor

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This book tells the history of the Oxford English Dictionary from its beginnings in the middle of the nineteenth century to the present. The author, uniquely among historians of the OED, is also a practising lexicographer with nearly thirty years' experience of working on the Dictionary. He has drawn on a wide range of sources-including previously unexamined archival material and eyewitness testimony-to create a detailed history of the project. The book explores the cultural background from which the idea of a comprehensive historical dictionary of English emerged, the lengthy struggles to bring this concept to fruition, and the development of the book from the appearance of the first printed fascicle in 1884 to the launching of the Dictionary as an online database in 2000 and beyond. It also examines the evolution of the lexicographers' working methods, and provides much information about the people-many of them remarkable individuals-who have contributed to the project over the last century and a half.

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Utgivningsdatum2018-07-19
Mått171 x 248 x 35 mm
Vikt1 068 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor656
FörlagOUP OXFORD
ISBN9780198826163

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PrefaceAcknowledgementsList of illustrationsList of capsules1: Beginnings: to 18612: Furnivall's Dictionary: 1861-1875Interlude. The work of Furnivall's sub-editors3: Manoeuvres: 1876-18794: The road to Ant: 1879-18845: The Dictionary divides: 1884-18876: Storm and stress: 1888-1897Interlude. Method: From quotation slip to published entry7: And then there were four: 1987-19158: After twilight: 1915-19239: Limping over the finishing line: 1923-193310: Interregnum: 1933-195711: Learning to swim (again): 1957-197212: Second Supplement to Second Edition: 1972-198913: Towards OED3: 1989-Guide to abbreviations and sourcesBibliographyIndex

Being so rich in detail such as names, places, dates, events, and happenings that surround OED, the book is actually about the people starting, making, and continuing the journey of OED. Hence, the book is highly recommended for lexicographers, linguists, teachers, language planners, dictionary users, and fans. In reading this book, readers will obtain a new perspective of seeing OED: from a dictionary to a masterpiece created by dedicated parties working together because of their enormous love and pride of English.

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