Lost for words

the hidden history of the Oxford English dictionary

Presents the comprehensive history behind the first edition in 1928 of the Oxford English Dictionary, and describes the numerous conflicts about what should and should not be included, controversies over meanings, definitions, and pronunciations, and struggles to determine correct usage of some words.

Yale University Press
2005
9780300106992
book

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