The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:VintageISBN-13:9780593469989ISBN-10:593469984UPC:9780593469989Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Europe, Literary Figures, Social HistoryBook Topic:Great BritainSize:7.90 x 5.10 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SCVC6NXTJA
The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary
A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice - A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word. "Enthralling and exuberant, Sarah Ogilvie tells the surprising story of the making of the OED. Philologists, fantasists, crackpots, criminals, career spinsters, suffragists, and Australians: here...
Language:EnglishPublisher:VintageISBN-13:9780593469989ISBN-10:593469984UPC:9780593469989Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Europe, Literary Figures, Social HistoryBook Topic:Great BritainSize:7.90 x 5.10 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SCVC6NXTJA
SARAH OGILVIE is a linguist, lexicographer, writer, and technologist. Raised in Australia, she has lived and worked in both the United States, teaching at Stanford, and Britain. She currently teaches at Oxford University, where she develops and directs a new degree integrating humanities with technology.
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