The Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Peter Gilliver

The Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

Peter Gilliver

688 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction history informative lighthearted fast-paced
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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'...

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