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The Oxford English Dictionary - 20 Volumes

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The 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It traces the usage of words through 2.4 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources. The OED has a unique historical focus. Accompanying each definition is a chronologically arranged group of quotations that trace the usage of words, and show the contexts in which they can be used. The quotations are drawn from a huge variety of sources worldwide - literary, scholarly, technical, and popular - and represent authors as disparate as Geoffrey Chaucer and Erica Jong, William Shakespeare, Charles Darwin and Isabella Beeton. Other features distinguishing the entries in the Dictionary are authoritative definitions; detailed information on pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet; listings of variant spellings used throughout each word's history; extensive treatment of etymology; and details of area of usage and of any regional characteristics. Alongside the print edition is the Oxford English Dictionary Online (www.oed.com). Updated quarterly, this award-winning online resource allows the Dictionary to evolve with the English language while the print edition remains as a historical record. Subscriptions are available to OED online on an individual or institutional basis. Visit www.oup.com/online/oed/ for details.

Product details

Authors	John Simpson, Edmund S.C. Weiner
Assisted by	Joh Simpson (Editor), John Simpson (Editor), Simpson John (Editor), Edmund Wein (Editor), Edmund Weiner (Editor), Weiner Edmund (Editor)
Publisher	Oxford University Press Trade

Languages	English
Product format	Box
Released	21.07.1998

EAN	9780198611868
ISBN	978-0-19-861186-8
Dimensions	800 mm x 660 mm x 590 mm
Series	Dictionnaires Dictionnaires Oxford English Dictionary (20
Subjects	Non-fiction book > Learning aids/university-entrance diploma theory > Reference works REFERENCE / Dictionaries, Dictionaries

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