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Oxford English Dictionary

Author : John A. Simpson

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : pages

File Size : 22,90 MB

Release : 2002-04-18

Category : Reference

ISBN : 9780195218893

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The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.



The Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

Author : Peter Gilliver

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 688 pages

File Size : 33,98 MB

Release : 2016-09-22

Category : History

ISBN : 0191009687

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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.



Pocket Oxford English Dictionary

Author : Catherine Soanes

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 20,32 MB

Release : 2002

Category : English language

ISBN : 9780198605713

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This is a reissue of the ninth edition of the world's longest-established and best-selling pocket English dictionary. It is one of the new generation Oxford dictionaries derived from the database of the highly-acclaimed New Oxford Dictionary of English and is particularly user friendly withits elegant open design, with different elements starting on new lines. It offers excellent coverage of English as an international language, the defining style is straightforward and non-technical, and thousands of examples illustrate idiomatic usage. All irregular noun, verb, and adjectivalinflections are spelled out in full, while guidance on grammar and good usage is provided by in-text notes. Additional features include Wordbuilder boxes giving information on related words and thematic tables on subjects such as countries, chemical elements, and nationalities. This title replacesISBN: 0-19-861334-2.



Lost for Words

Author : Lynda Mugglestone

Publisher : Yale University Press

Page : 310 pages

File Size : 10,57 MB

Release : 2005-01-01

Category : History

ISBN : 9780300106992

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Book Description

Examines the hidden history through which the Oxford English Dictionary came into being in a study that traces the personal battles involved in chronicling an ever-changing language.



The Compact Oxford English Dictionary

Author : J. A. Simpson

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 2386 pages

File Size : 39,69 MB

Release : 1991

Category : Reference

ISBN : 9780198612582

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The standard dictionary of the English language micrographically printed in one volume



Little Oxford English Dictionary

Author : Sara Hawker

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 42,44 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Reference

ISBN : 9780199202980

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Book Description

Packed with more than 107,000 definitions, the revised and updated edition of this popular, portable dictionary is completely up to date in its coverage.



Concise Oxford English Dictionary

Author : Angus Stevenson

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 1728 pages

File Size : 26,39 MB

Release : 2011-08-18

Category : Reference

ISBN : 0199601119

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Book Description

The Concise Oxford English Dictionary is one of the most popular choices in Oxford's renowned dictionary line. This Luxury Edition is perfect for anyone looking to invest in a reliable resource for home, school, or office. It includes unique features such as cut thumb tabs, printed endpapers, ribbon marker, with coloured head and tailbands making it a centerpiece for all bookshelves. This centenary edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary Luxury Edition presents the most accurate picture of English today. It contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, providing superb coverage of contemporary English, including rare, historical, and archaic terms, scientific and technical vocabulary, and English from around the world. The dictionary has been updated with hundreds of new words--including sub-prime, social networking, and carbon footprint--all based on the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus. In addition, the dictionary features an engaging new center section, with quick-reference word lists (containing, for example, lists of Fascinating Words and Onomatopoeic Words), and a revised and updated English Uncovered supplement, which examines interesting facts about the English language. Sprinkled throughout the text are intriguing Word Histories, detailing the origins and development of numerous words. The volume also retains such popular features as the hundreds of usage notes which give advice on tricky vocabulary and pointers to help you improve your use of English. Finally, the dictionary contains full appendices on topics such as alphabets, currencies, electronic English, and the registers of language (from formal to slang), plus a useful Guide to Good English with advice on grammar, punctuation, and spelling. This Luxury Edition also includes 12 months' of access to Oxford Dictionaries Online at oxforddictionaries.com.



Oxford Dictionary of English

Author : Angus Stevenson

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 2093 pages

File Size : 11,57 MB

Release : 2010-08-19

Category : Foreign Language Study

ISBN : 0199571120

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Book Description

The Oxford Dictionary of English offers authoritative and in-depth coverage of over 350,000 words, phrases, and meanings. The foremost single-volume authority on the English language.



Caught in the Web of Words

Author : Katherine Maud Elisabeth Murray

Publisher : Yale University Press

Page : 404 pages

File Size : 12,21 MB

Release : 2001-01-01

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9780300089196

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Book Description

This unique and celebrated biography describes how a largely self-educated boy from a small village in Scotland entered the world of scholarship and became the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary and a great lexicographer. It also provides an absorbing account of how the dictionary was written, the personalities of the people working on it, and the endless difficulties that nearly led to the whole enterprise being abandoned. "It is a magnificent story of a magnificent man, one of the finest biographies of the twentieth century, as its subject was one of the finest human beings of the nineteenth." --Anthony Burgess "A moving and dramatic story . . . sometimes tragic, often comic, ultimately triumphant." --Times (London) "A biography that possesses many of the virtues of James Murray himself--grace, humor, intelligence, curiosity, and scholarship." --Time "In her vivid biography, Murray's granddaughter brings his remarkable personality to life, and provides an unexpectedly fascinating account of the OED's long and difficult birth." --Times Literary Supplement "A gripping, engaging story; endearing, too. The daily round of a big Victorian family, with its jokes, games, and treasured seaside holidays, is entrancingly evoked." --Sunday Times (London)



The Oxford Modern English Dictionary

Author : Della F. Thompson

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 1256 pages

File Size : 33,95 MB

Release : 1996

Category : English language

ISBN :

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With over 187,000 clear definitions and entries, excellent coverage of new words, and extra language help, this is the ideal dictionary to keep you up to date with today's English. Based on the Concise Oxford Dictionary 9/e, its new features make it easy to use and accessible - providing thelanguage guidance really needed for everyday life. Definitions in clear, current English are complemented by extra spelling and pronunciation help for difficult words, with a simplified pronunciation system (not IPA). Usage notes with plenty of illustrative examples are included, as well as language panels that offer a greater understanding of howthe language fits together. Etymologies are written in a simple, practical style , and derivatives are placed at the end of entries in order to make them easy to find. 21 Quick Reference appendices including Time Zones, the Beaufort Scale, Beverage and Cooking Measures, Laundry Codes, Clothing Sizes, Alphabets, the Zodiac, the Calendar, and Maths Symbols provide the sort of information you wouldn't normally expect to find in a dictionary of this size.