The meaning of everything : the story of the Oxford English dictionary /
Traces the history of the Oxford English Dictionary from its earliest inception through its long path to completion, describes the process of creating a dictionary, and includes anecdotes about its creators and their work.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2003.
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| Online Access: | Table of contents Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description Klappentext |
| Summary: | Traces the history of the Oxford English Dictionary from its earliest inception through its long path to completion, describes the process of creating a dictionary, and includes anecdotes about its creators and their work. |
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| Physical Description: | xxv, 260 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-253) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0198607024 9780198607021 0965499634 9780965499637 |