The Dictionary People
The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Format: Book
Edition: First American edition.
Description: x, 370 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
For the first time ever, this thrilling literary detective story, doubling as a celebration of words, language, people and one of mankind's greatest achievements, unravels the mystery of the contributors from around the world who, for over seventy years, helped to codify the way we read, write and speak.
Subjects:
Oxford English dictionary.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- History and criticism.
English language -- Lexicography -- History -- 19th century.
English language -- Etymology.
Lexicographers -- Biography.
Oxford English dictionary.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- History and criticism.
English language -- Lexicography -- History -- 19th century.
English language -- Etymology.
Lexicographers -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780593536407
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
LANGUAGE English Ogi | Main (Downtown) | New - First Level, Nonfiction | In |
LANGUAGE English Ogi | Sandhills Indoors | New, Nonfiction | Out (Due: 6/12/2024) |
LANGUAGE English Ogi | Southeast | New, Nonfiction | In |
LANGUAGE English Ogi | Wheatley (Shandon) | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-352) and index.