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Words of the World : A Global History of the Oxford English Dictionary.cSarah Ogilvie
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Author: Sarah Ogilvie
Page Count: 268 pages
Published Date: 31 Dec 2012
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Publication Country: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9781107021839
File Name: Words.of.the.World.A.Global.History.of.the.Oxford.English.Dictionary.pdf
Download Link: Words of the World A Global History of the Oxford English Dictionary
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Most people think of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as a distinctly British product. Begun in England 150 years ago, it took more than 60 years to complete and, when it was finally finished in 1928, the British prime minister heralded it as a 'national treasure'. It maintained this image throughout the twentieth century, and in 2006 the English public voted it an 'Icon of England', alongside Marmite, Buckingham Palace and the bowler hat. However, this book shows that the dictionary is not as 'British' as we all thought. The linguist and lexicographer, Sarah Ogilvie, combines her insider knowledge and experience with impeccable research to show that the OED is in fact an international product in both its content and its making. She examines the policies and practices of the various editors, applies qualitative and quantitative analysis, and finds new OED archival materials in the form of letters, reports and proofs. She demonstrates that the OED, in its use of readers from all over the world and its coverage of World English, is in fact a global text.
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Words of the World : A Global History of the Oxford English Dictionary.cSarah Ogilvie
Author: Sarah Ogilvie
Page Count: 268 pages
Published Date: 31 Dec 2012
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Publication Country: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9781107021839
File Name: Words.of.the.World.A.Global.History.of.the.Oxford.English.Dictionary.pdf
Download Link: Words of the World A Global History of the Oxford English Dictionary
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Most people think of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as a distinctly British product. Begun in England 150 years ago, it took more than 60 years to complete and, when it was finally finished in 1928, the British prime minister heralded it as a 'national treasure'. It maintained this image throughout the twentieth century, and in 2006 the English public voted it an 'Icon of England', alongside Marmite, Buckingham Palace and the bowler hat. However, this book shows that the dictionary is not as 'British' as we all thought. The linguist and lexicographer, Sarah Ogilvie, combines her insider knowledge and experience with impeccable research to show that the OED is in fact an international product in both its content and its making. She examines the policies and practices of the various editors, applies qualitative and quantitative analysis, and finds new OED archival materials in the form of letters, reports and proofs. She demonstrates that the OED, in its use of readers from all over the world and its coverage of World English, is in fact a global text.
Read online Words of the World : A Global History of the Oxford English Dictionary Buy Words of the World : A Global History of the Oxford English Dictionary Download and read Words of the World : A Global History of the Oxford English Dictionary ebook, pdf, djvu, epub, mobi, fb2, zip, rar, torrent Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook Words of the World : A Global History of the Oxford English Dictionary