The dictionary people : the unsung heroes who created the Oxford English Dictionary
Ogilvie, Sarah2023
Books, Manuscripts
The Oxford English Dictionary has long been associated with elite institutions and Victorian men; its longest-serving editor, James Murray, devoted 36 years to the project, as far as the letter T. But the Dictionary didn't just belong to the experts; it relied on contributions from members of the public. By the time it was finished in 1928 its 414,825 entries had been crowdsourced from a surprising and diverse group of people, from archaeologists and astronomers to murderers, naturists, novelists, pornographers, queer couples, suffragists, vicars and vegetarians.
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Author:
Ogilvie, Sarah, author
Imprint:
London : Chatto & Windus, 2023.
Collation:
x, 368 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
First published in the US by Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781784744946 (paperback)
Dewey class:
423.09 OGI423.09
LC class:
PE1617.O94
Language:
English
Subject:
Lexicographers -- BiographyEnglish language -- Lexicography -- History -- 19th centuryEncyclopedias and dictionariesEnglish language -- LexicographyEncyclopedias and dictionaries -- History and criticismLexicography -- Great Britain -- Citizen participationGreat BritainBiographiesCriticism, interpretation, etcHistoryBiographies
BRN:
82409
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