An edition of The meaning of everything (2003)
The meaning of everything
the story of the Oxford English dictionary
By Simon Winchester
Publish Date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
eng
Pages
273
Description:
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.
subjects: Lexicographers, English language, Lexicography, Oxford English dictionary, Biography, History, Lexicology, History and criticism, Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Woordenboeken, English language, lexicography, Furnivall, frederick james, 1825-1910, New York Times reviewed, Dictionaries as Topic
People: Frederick James Furnivall (1825-1910), Herbert Coleridge (1830-1861), James Augustus Henry Murray Sir (1837-1915)
Places: Great Britain
Times: 19th century