![]() The Sixth Edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary provides a complete update of this unique reference work. The Fifth Edition was published in 2002, and reverted to the name Shorter Oxford English Dictionary to emphasize the link between this 2-volume dictionary and the original 20-volume OED. It was the first complete revision of the dictionary, being in fact not so much an overhaul of the existing text as a reabridgement of the OED and its Supplements. The New Shorter was prepared under the editorship of Lesley Brown 1980-1993. The Third Edition (1944) contained an appendix of addenda and corrigenda, and this edition was reprinted several times with corrections and additions, the most significant being in 1973, with enlarged addenda (now running to over 70 pages) and a major revision of all the etymologies. The Second Edition, published in 1936, contained about 3,000 revisions and additions. ![]() The First Edition was published in 1933, in two volumes. He worked on it until his death in 1922, after which the dictionary was completed by H. The first editor, William Little, was appointed in 1902. From the beginning, the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary was intended to be an abridgement of the full Oxford English Dictionary. The Sixth Edition showcases the best of the traditional strengths of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, while bringing it up to date in its scholarship and research, in the design and layout, and in its treatment of the changing face of English. For scholars and everyone with a serious interest in the English language, the Shorter is an excellent resource, providing a unique description of the historical development of the language together with excellent coverage of current English. "The greatest work in dictionary making ever undertaken.Bound in quality Oxford-blue real leather, presented in a slipcase, and including a year's access to the unrivalled OED Online, the Deluxe Leather Bound Edition is the finest available version of the Sixth Edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. "The greatest work in dictionary making ever undertaken.- The New York Times" "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 dictionary in any language.- The Telegraph" "The greatest dictionary ever compiled.- Sunday Telegraph" "The gigantic total picture of the English language.an epic achievement.- The Observer" ![]() 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 Oxford English Dictionary is more than a national monument to lexicography. "The greatest treasure of words all the raw material a writer needs for a lifetime of work.- Annie Proulx" I could not have become a writer without it.- Anthony Burgess" "The OED has been to me a teacher, a companion, a source of endless discovery. Subscriptions are available to OED online on an individual or institutional basis. Other features distinguishing the entries in the Dictionary are authoritative definitions detailed information on pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet listings of variant spellings used throughout each word's history extensive treatment of etymology and details of area of usage and of any regional characteristics.Īlongside the print edition is the Oxford English Dictionary Online (Updated quarterly, this award-winning online resource allows the Dictionary to evolve with the English language while the print edition remains as a historical record. The quotations are drawn from a huge variety of sources worldwide - literary, scholarly, technical, and popular - and represent authors as disparate as Geoffrey Chaucer and Erica Jong, William Shakespeare, Charles Darwin and Isabella Beeton. 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. It traces the usage of words through 2.4 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources. The 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Global Public Health.The European Society of Cardiology Series.Oxford Commentaries on International Law.
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