Words of the World: A Global History of the Oxford English Dictionary by Sarah Ogilvie

Words of the World: A Global History of the Oxford English Dictionary

Sarah Ogilvie

256 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction history funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
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Most people think of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as a distinctly British product. Begun in England 150 years ago, it took more than 60 years to complete and, when it was finally finished in 1928, the British prime minister heralded it as a...

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