The meaning of everything
Subtitle: the story of the Oxford English dictionary
By: Simon Winchester.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
Subjects: Murray, James Augustus Henry, Sir, 1837-1915; Furnivall, Frederick James, 1825-1910; Coleridge, Herbert, 1830-1861; Oxford English dictionary; English language -- Lexicography -- History -- 19th century; Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-253) and index.