The Oxford English Dictionary by John Simpson
An accepted authority on the evolution of the English language. This work traces the usage of words through 2.4 million quotations from a range of international English language sources. Accompanying each definition is a chronologically arranged group of quotations that trace the usage of words, and show the contexts in which they can be used.
The OED has been to me a teacher, a companion, a source of endless discoveryI could not have become a writer without it.-- Anthony Burgess
The greatest treasure of words all the raw material a writer needs for a lifetime of work.-- Annie Proulx
The Oxford English Dictionary is more than a national monument to lexicography. The vast storehouse of the words and phrases that constitute the vocabulary of the English-speaking people is the ultimate authority on the English language as well as a history of English speech and thought from its infancy to the present day.-- The Times
The gigantic total picture of the English language...an epic achievement.-- The Observer
The greatest dictionary ever compiled.-- Sunday Telegraph
The greatest dictionary in any language.-- The Telegraph
It is a remarkable work of scholarship, and must rank high among the wonders of the world of learning.-- The Times Educational Supplement
The greatest work in dictionary making ever undertaken.-- The New York Times
The greatest treasure of words all the raw material a writer needs for a lifetime of work.-- Annie Proulx
The Oxford English Dictionary is more than a national monument to lexicography. The vast storehouse of the words and phrases that constitute the vocabulary of the English-speaking people is the ultimate authority on the English language as well as a history of English speech and thought from its infancy to the present day.-- The Times
The gigantic total picture of the English language...an epic achievement.-- The Observer
The greatest dictionary ever compiled.-- Sunday Telegraph
The greatest dictionary in any language.-- The Telegraph
It is a remarkable work of scholarship, and must rank high among the wonders of the world of learning.-- The Times Educational Supplement
The greatest work in dictionary making ever undertaken.-- The New York Times
In 1993, John Simpson was named chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, and he now oversees the world's largest dictionary project. He co-edited the Oxford English Dictionary's second edition, which came out in 1989.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198611868 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198611862 |
| Title | The Oxford English Dictionary |
| Author | John Simpson |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1989-03-30 |
| Number of pages | 22000 |
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