Shorter Oxford English Dictionary On Historical Principles

Name: Shorter Oxford English Dictionary On Historical Principles
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ISBN: 9780198604570

ISBN-10: 0198604572

ISBN-13: 9780198604570

Edition: 5th 2002 (Revised)

Authors: William R. Trumble, Angus Stevenson, Lesley Brown, Catherine Bailey, Judith Siefring

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Now updated with more than 3,000 new words and meanings, the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary manages more than one third of the coverage of the OED in one-tenth the size. More than 500,000 definitions grace its 3,984 pages, and its innovative, open design makes this vast amount of information easily navigable and identifiable. The Shorter covers virtually every word or phrase in use in English--worldwide--since 1700. Drawing on the continuous research for The Oxford English Dictionary, each definition's changing meanings are followed throughout history and are illustrated by more than 83,000 quotations from some 7,000 authors. The world's most comprehensive, thorough, and up-to-date…

Book details

List price: $165.00
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/15/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 3793
Size: 9.25" wide x 11.75" long x 5.25" tall
Weight: 14.300

Sir David Ross (1877-1971) was Provost of Oriel College and Deputy Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford. He was General Editor of the complete Oxford Translation of Aristotle. Lesley Brown is a Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy, Somerville College Oxford.



List of lexicographers


Preface


Guide to the use of the Dictionary


Transliteration


Abbreviations and symbols


Key to the Pronunciation


The Dictionary A-M volume 1


The Dictionary N-Z volume 2


Authors and publications quoted


References to the Bible


References to Shakespeare