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Inside the OED: can the world's biggest dictionary survive the internet?

The digital era has enabled Oxford lexicographers to run dragnets deeper and deeper through the language, but it has also threatened to capsize the operation.

Inside the OED, Part 1: The Wisdom of Crowds - Vocabulary.com

The OED is a historical dictionary, which means that for every sense of every word it contains quotations from chiefly written sources, showing how that word ...

Inside the OED: can the world's biggest dictionary survive the internet?

For centuries, lexicographers have attempted to capture the entire English language. Technology might soon turn this dream into reality ...

Can the World's Biggest Dictionary Survive the Internet? - Longreads

Posted inEditor's Pick. Inside the OED: Can the World's Biggest Dictionary Survive the Internet? Andrew Dickson | The Guardian | February 23 ...

From aardvark to woke: inside the Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has served as a lexical record of the world's most widely spoken language – and its culture – since it was founded in the ...

Using the OED

... in academic research and teaching, and find content that can be useful in your own research or teaching work. You will also be able to suggest a word or ...

About the OED

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, ...

inside, n.¹, adj., adv., prep. meanings, etymology and more

There are 23 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word inside. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. inside has developed ...

History of the OED

The following is a brief history of the Oxford English Dictionary, detailing key events since the initial proposal in 1857.

10 things you may not know about the making of the OED (Part 2)

The Making of The Oxford English Dictionary · 6. One OED assistant who fought in the First World War corrected some Dictionary proofs in a ...

Oxford English Dictionary (OED): How to Read an OED Online Entry

An OED Online entry offers much more information than simply the word's definition. By moving your mouse over the highlighted links in an entry, you can see a ...

Virtual tour: learn more about Oxford English Dictionary's unique ...

Examples of how OED's functionality can be used in research (professional or academic); The incredible Historical Thesaurus of the OED.

Oxford English Dictionary - Wikipedia

The dictionary, which published its first edition in 1884, traces the historical development of the English language, providing a comprehensive resource to ...

Inside the OED: can the world's biggest dictionary survive the internet?

Inside the OED: can the world's biggest dictionary survive the internet? by Sabrina I. Pacifici on Feb 28, 2018. The Guardian – For centuries, ...

Inside the OED: can the world's biggest dictionary survive the internet?

A dictionary such as the OED – which claims to provide a “definitive” record of every single word in the language from 1000AD to the present day.

OED Blog

In these hubs, you will find overviews on the history of English, commentaries on the etymology and semantic development of words, World Englishes resources,

OED: Indiana Office of Energy Development Home - IN.gov

Indiana's Energy Resources, Learn More, Residential & Homeowner Incentives, Learn More, Reports, Learn More, I Want To, Online Services

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) | J.Paul Leonard Library

As a historical dictionary, the OED is very different from Dictionaries of current English, in which the focus is on present-day meanings. You'll still find ...

Inside the OED: can the world's biggest dictionary survive the internet?

In her office at Oxford University Press, Paton was drafting a brand new entry for the Oxford English Dictionary. Also in her in-tray when I ...

Words as old as the OED

When the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was finally completed in 1928, the world of 1857, when work on the dictionary began, ...