The Word Detective: Searching for the Meaning of It All at the Oxford English Dictionary
by John Simpson
John Simpson shares his career at the Oxford English Dictionary, revealing the research and decisions that shape how English is recorded and understood.
About This Book
The Word Detective offers an inside view of the Oxford English Dictionary and the daily work of its editorial team.
John Simpson recounts his decades of experience shaping entries and tracing the evolution of English words.
The book explores the challenges of documenting language and the meticulous research behind each definition.
Readers gain insight into how one of the world's most authoritative dictionaries is created and maintained.
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