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The Dictionary People 2023
The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary is a 2023 book by Sarah Ogilvie. This book tells the story of the volunteers who answered calls from the Oxford English Dictionary. The research began when Ogilvie discovered address books owned by editor James Murray in the Oxford University Press basement archive. These books, along with those of Frederick Furnivall, listed about 3000 contributors. Each entry included the names of volunteers, the words they provided quotations for, and the reference books they used.
The Dictionary People follows an alphabetical structure. Chapters are organized by letter, highlighting different kinds of participants. Topics include "C for Cannibal", "H for Hopeless", and "P for Pornographer".
Details
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus (UK)
- ISBN
- 9780593536407
- Pages
- 368
