Words of the world a global history of the Oxford English dictionary /

Words of the world a global history of the Oxford English dictionary /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Ogilvie, Sarah.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Imprint:	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Subjects:	Oxford English dictionary. Encyclopedias and dictionaries > History and criticism. English language > Foreign countries English language > Foreign words and phrases. English language > Lexicography. English language > Etymology. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General.
Online Access:	Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete.

Table of Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Entering the OED; 2. A global dictionary from the beginning; 3. James Murray and words of the world; 4. James Murray and the Stanford Dictionary controversy; 5. William Craigie, Charles Onions, and the mysterious case of the vanishing tramlines; 6. Robert Burchfield and words of the world in the OED Supplements; 7. Conclusion.