The dictionary people the unsung heroes who created the Oxford English dictionary
"The Oxford English Dictionary has long been associated with elite institutions and Victorian men. But the Dictionary didn't just belong to the experts; it relied on contributions from members of the public. By 1928, its 414,825 entries had been crowdsourced from a surprising and diverse g...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Vintage
2024
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| Edición: | First published in Vintage in 2024 |
| Colección: | Women's prize longlisted. Non-fiction ;
2024 |
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991011570629608016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
| Sumario: | "The Oxford English Dictionary has long been associated with elite institutions and Victorian men. But the Dictionary didn't just belong to the experts; it relied on contributions from members of the public. By 1928, its 414,825 entries had been crowdsourced from a surprising and diverse group of people, from astronomers to murderers, naturists, pornographers, suffragists and queer couples.Lexicographer Sarah Ogilvie dives deep into previously untapped archives to tell a people's history of the OED. Here, she reveals, for the first time, the full story of the making of one of the most famous books in the world - and celebrates the extraordinary efforts of the Dictionary People" -- Editor |
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| Descripción Física: | 368 páginas : ilustraciones (blanco y negro) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 347-350) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9781529922578 |
