The dictionary people: the unsung heroes who created the Oxford English dictionary
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Beteilige Person: Ogilvie, Sarah 1969- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York Alfred A. Knopf 2023
Ausgabe:First American edition
Schriftenreihe:A Borzoi book
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Abstract:For the first time ever, this thrilling literary detective story, doubling as a celebration of words, language, people and one of mankind's greatest achievements, unravels the mystery of the contributors from around the world who, for over seventy years, helped to codify the way we read, write and speak
"A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word"--
Beschreibung:"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso
"Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Chatto & Windus, an imprint of Vintage, a division of Penguin Random House Ltd, London, in 2023"--Title page verso
Umfang:x, 370 Seiten Illustrationen 25 cm
ISBN:9780593536407