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Oxford English Dictionary
John Simpson (Ed.)
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Description for Oxford English Dictionary
Hardcover. First of the three volumes in a series supplementing the Second Edition of the "Oxford English Dictionary", this book contains over 12,000 quotations showing the evolution of each word or meaning. It includes words from around the world, on various subjects, a list of loan-words, and the details of first appearance of the words. Editor(s): Simpson, John; Weiner, Edmund; Murray, J. A. H. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 678.
This is the first of three volumes in a major series supplementing the acclaimed Second Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. Each volume contains 3,000 new words and meanings presented in the style of the OED. representing a variety of work-in-progress from across the alphabetical range, covering words and meanings that have recently entered the language as well as the results of further research on items already included. With over 12,000 illustrative quotations showing the evolution of each word or meaning, these volumes are not only testimony to the continual development of our living language, but also a compelling ... Read more
This is the first of three volumes in a major series supplementing the acclaimed Second Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. Each volume contains 3,000 new words and meanings presented in the style of the OED. representing a variety of work-in-progress from across the alphabetical range, covering words and meanings that have recently entered the language as well as the results of further research on items already included. With over 12,000 illustrative quotations showing the evolution of each word or meaning, these volumes are not only testimony to the continual development of our living language, but also a compelling ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198612926
SKU
V9780198612926
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Ref
99-2
About John Simpson (Ed.)
Editors of the Second Edition of The Oxford English Dictionary
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