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1) The secret life of words: how English became English

Author

Hitchings, Henry

Publisher

John Murray

Pub. Date

2008.

Language

English

2) The theory of English lexicography, 1530-1791

Author

Hayashi, Tetsurō

Series

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III Studies in the history of linguistics volume 18

Publisher

J. Benjamins

Pub. Date

1978

Language

English

3) Words and dictionaries from the British Isles in historical perspective

Publisher

Cambridge Scholars Pub

Pub. Date

2007

Language

English

4) The meaning of everything: the story of the Oxford English dictionary

Author

Winchester, Simon

Language

English

Formats

Audiobook on CD, Book - Regular Print

Description

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Traces the history of the Oxford English Dictionary from its earliest inception through its long path to completion, describes the process of creating a dictionary, and includes anecdotes about its creators and their work.

5) The Oxford history of English lexicography: Volume 1,General purpose dictionaries

Publisher

Clarendon Press

Pub. Date

2009

Language

English

6) The English dictionary from Cawdrey to Johnson, 1604-1755

Author

Starnes, DeWitt T

Series

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III Studies in the history of the language sciences volume 57

Publisher

J. Benjamins Pub. Co

Pub. Date

1991

Language

English

7) The dictionary people: the unsung heroes who created the Oxford English Dictionary

Author

Ogilvie, Sarah

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf

Pub. Date

2023.

Language

English

Description

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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. --

8) English pronunciation in the eighteenth century: Thomas Spence's Grand repository of the English language

Author

Beal, Joan C

Publisher

Clarendon Press

Pub. Date

1999.

Language

English

9) Words, books, images, and the long eighteenth century: essays for Allen Reddick

Publisher

John Benjamins Publishing Company

Pub. Date

[2021]

Language

English

10) Forgotten but important lexicographers: John Wilkins and William Lloyd : a modern approach to lexicograpy before Johnson

Author

Dolezal, Fredric

Publisher

Max Niemeyer Verlag

Pub. Date

1985

Language

English

11) Historical dictionaries in their paratextual context

Series

Lexicographica. Series maior volume Volume 153

Publisher

De Gruyter

Pub. Date

[2018]

Language

English

12) Dictionaries and the authoritarian tradition: a study in English usage and lexicography

Author

Wells, Ronald A

Publisher

Mouton

Pub. Date

1973

Language

English

13) Empire of words: the reign of the OED

Author

Willinsky, John

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Pub. Date

c1994

Language

English

14) English dictionaries, 800-1700: the topical tradition

Author

Hüllen, Werner

Publisher

Clarendon Press

Pub. Date

1999

Language

English

15) The first century of English monolingual lexicography

Author

Miyoshi, Kusujiro

Publisher

Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Pub. Date

2017.

Language

English

16) Words of the world: a global history of the Oxford English dictionary

Author

Ogilvie, Sarah

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Pub. Date

2013

Language

English

Description

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"Most people think of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as a distinctly British product. Begun in England one hundred and fifty years ago, it took over sixty years to complete and when it was finally finished in 1928 the British Prime Minister heralded it as a 'national treasure.' This book shows that the dictionary is not as 'British' as we all thought. The linguist and lexicographer, Sarah Ogilvie, combines her insider knowledge and experience...