The Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

Zusatztext Meticulously researched ... groundbreaking ... While it cannot be the last word, it is hard to believe that Gilliver's excellent and careful account of the Dictionary's compilation will ever be superseded Informationen zum Autor Peter Gilliver has been an editor of the Oxford English Dictionary since 1987, and is now one of the Dictionary's most experienced lexicographers; he has also contributed to several other dictionaries published by OUP. In addition to his lexicographical work, he has been writing and speaking about the history of the OED for over fifteen years. Klappentext This book tells the history of the Oxford English Dictionary from its beginnings in the middle of the nineteenth century to the present. Drawing extensively on archival and other sources, it traces the conception of the idea of the Dictionary in the 1850s right up to the launching of the Dictionary as an online database in 2000 and beyond. Zusammenfassung This book tells the history of the Oxford English Dictionary from its beginnings in the middle of the nineteenth century to the present. Drawing extensively on archival and other sources, it traces the conception of the idea of the Dictionary in the 1850s right up to the launching of the Dictionary as an online database in 2000 and beyond. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgements List of illustrations List of capsules 1: Beginnings 2: Furnivall's Dictionary: 1861-75 Interlude. The work of Furnivall's sub-editors 3: Manoeuvres: 1876-9 4: The road to Ant: 1879-84 5: The Dictionary divides: 1884-7 6: Storm and stress: 1888-97 Interlude. Method: From quotation slip to published entry 7: And then there were four: 1987-1915 8: After twilight: 1915-23 9: Limping over the finishing line: 1923-33 10: Interregnum: 1933-57 11: Learning to swim (again): 1957-72 12: Second Supplement to Second Edition: 1972-89 13: Towards OED3: 1989- Guide to abbreviations Bibliography Index ...

Product details

• Authors: Peter Gilliver, Gilliver Peter
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2016
• EAN: 9780199283620
• ISBN: 978-0-19-928362-0
• Subjects: Education and learning; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; European History, English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 21st Century, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Lexicography, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Sociolinguistics, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, Lexicography