Author: Samuel Johnson
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1234
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A Dictionary of the English Language
Author: Samuel Johnson
Publisher:
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1234
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1234
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The New Century Dictionary of the English Language
Author: Hulbert G. Emery
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 956
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 956
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Catalogue of the Central Library
Author: Sheffield. Free public libraries and museum
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Languages : en
Pages : 222
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Languages : en
Pages : 222
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Catalogue of the Library of the Union League of Philadelphia
Author: Union League of Philadelphia. Library
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Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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United States Court of International Trade Reports
Author: United States. Court of International Trade
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Category : Customs administration
Languages : en
Pages : 482
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Category : Customs administration
Languages : en
Pages : 482
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Dictionary Catalogue ...
Author: Illinois State Library
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 536
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 536
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The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia
Author: James Orr
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Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 740
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Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 740
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The Century Dictionary: The Century cyclopedia of names ... vol. II. Atlas
Author: William Dwight Whitney
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Category : Atlases
Languages : en
Pages : 694
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Category : Atlases
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Treasure-house of the Language
Author: Charlotte Brewer
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300124293
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The legendary Oxford English Dictionary today contains over 600,000 words and a staggering 2,500,000 quotations to illuminate the meaning and history of those words. A glorious, bursting treasure-house, the OED serves as a guardian of the literary jewels of the past, a testament to the richness of the English language today, and a guarantor of future understanding of the language. In this book, Charlotte Brewer begins her account of the OED at the point where others have stopped--the publication of the final installment of the first edition in 1928--and carries it through to the metamorphosis of the dictionary into a twenty-first-century electronic medium. Brewer describes the difficulties of keeping the OED up to date over time and recounts the recurring debates over finances, treatment of contentious words, public vs. scholarly expectations, proper sources of quotations, and changing editorial practices. With humor and empathy, she portrays the predilections and personalities of the editors, publishers, and assistants who undertook the Sisyphean task of keeping apace with the modern explosion of vocabulary. Utilizing rich archives in Oxford as well as new electronic resources, the author uncovers a history no less complex and fascinating than the Oxford English Dictionary itself.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300124293
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The legendary Oxford English Dictionary today contains over 600,000 words and a staggering 2,500,000 quotations to illuminate the meaning and history of those words. A glorious, bursting treasure-house, the OED serves as a guardian of the literary jewels of the past, a testament to the richness of the English language today, and a guarantor of future understanding of the language. In this book, Charlotte Brewer begins her account of the OED at the point where others have stopped--the publication of the final installment of the first edition in 1928--and carries it through to the metamorphosis of the dictionary into a twenty-first-century electronic medium. Brewer describes the difficulties of keeping the OED up to date over time and recounts the recurring debates over finances, treatment of contentious words, public vs. scholarly expectations, proper sources of quotations, and changing editorial practices. With humor and empathy, she portrays the predilections and personalities of the editors, publishers, and assistants who undertook the Sisyphean task of keeping apace with the modern explosion of vocabulary. Utilizing rich archives in Oxford as well as new electronic resources, the author uncovers a history no less complex and fascinating than the Oxford English Dictionary itself.
The Life of Slang
Author: Julie Coleman
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199571996
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
This book traces the development of English slang from the earliest records to the latest tweet and explores why and how slang is used. Based on inside information from real live slang users as well as the best scholarly sources, this book is guaranteed to teach you some new words that you shouldn't use in polite company.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199571996
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
This book traces the development of English slang from the earliest records to the latest tweet and explores why and how slang is used. Based on inside information from real live slang users as well as the best scholarly sources, this book is guaranteed to teach you some new words that you shouldn't use in polite company.