Lost for Words: The Hidden History of the Oxford English Dictionary by Lynda Mugglestone

Lost for Words: The Hidden History of the Oxford English Dictionary

Lynda Mugglestone

273 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction challenging informative slow-paced
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The untold story of the complex word battles fought by the creators of the first Oxford English Dictionary. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) holds a cherished position in English literary culture. The story behind the creation of what is indisp...

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