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Author : Sarah Ogilvie
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2023-09-07
The Dictionary People written by Sarah Ogilvie and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
**LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024** 'Enthralling and exuberant ... Here is a wonder-book for word-lovers' Jeanette Winterson ‘A lively, entertaining, and illuminating read. I loved it’ Susie Dent What do three murderers, Karl Marx's daughter and a vegetarian vicar have in common? They all helped create 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 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. ** A Financial Times, TLS and Daunt Books Book of the Year 2023 ** 'Utterly fascinating, entertaining, astonishing and as clever as a box of monkeys ... I completely love it' Joanna Lumley 'Full marks to Sarah Ogilvie... guaranteed to grab those of us obsessed with books, language and mystery' Financial Times '[An] astonishing book' Sunday Times 'Touching ... The oddities [of language] enliven the book' Observer *Book of the Day* '[An] affectionate and accomplished book' TLS 'Engaging' Spectator 'Marvellous, witty and wholly original' Alan Rusbridger 'Glorious and surprising' Richard Ovenden, Bodley's Librarian and author of Burning the Books ‘A fascinating and delightful exploration of the Victorian world ... Wonderful’ Nicola Shulman, TLS Podcast
The Dictionary People
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Author : Sarah Ogilvie
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2024-10-15
The Dictionary People written by Sarah Ogilvie and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-10-15 with History categories.
A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word. “Enthralling and exuberant, Sarah Ogilvie tells the surprising story of the making of the OED. Philologists, fantasists, crackpots, criminals, career spinsters, suffragists, and Australians: here is a wonder book for word lovers.” —Jeanette Winterson, author of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit The Oxford English Dictionary is one of mankind’s greatest achievements, and yet, curiously, its creators are almost never considered. Who were the people behind this unprecedented book? As Sarah Ogilvie reveals, they include three murderers, a collector of pornography, the daughter of Karl Marx, a president of Yale, a radical suffragette, a vicar who was later found dead in the cupboard of his chapel, an inventor of the first American subway, a female anti-slavery activist in Philadelphia . . . and thousands of others. Of deep transgenerational and broad appeal, a thrilling literary detective story that, for the first time, unravels the mystery of the endlessly fascinating contributors the world over who, for over seventy years, helped to codify the way we read and write and speak. It was the greatest crowdsourcing endeavor in human history, the Wikipedia of its time. The Dictionary People is a celebration of words, language, and people, whose eccentricities and obsessions, triumphs, and failures enriched the English language.
The Dictionary People
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language : ja
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
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The Fisher Price Picture Dictionary
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Author : Dina Anastasio
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
The Fisher Price Picture Dictionary written by Dina Anastasio and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with English language categories.
Over 665 English words are defined by illustrations and brief sentences.
The Liar S Dictionary
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Author : Eley Williams
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2021-01-05
The Liar S Dictionary written by Eley Williams and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-05 with Fiction categories.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “You wouldn’t expect a comic novel about a dictionary to be a thriller too, but this one is. In fact, [it] is also a mystery, love story (two of them) and cliffhanging melodrama.” —The New York Times Book Review An award-winning novel that chronicles the charming misadventures of a lovelorn Victorian lexicographer and the young woman put on his trail a century later to root out his misdeeds while confronting questions of her own sexuality and place in the world. Mountweazel n. the phenomenon of false entries within dictionaries and works of reference. Often used as a safeguard against copyright infringement. In the final year of the nineteenth century, Peter Winceworth is toiling away at the letter S for Swansby’s multivolume Encyclopaedic Dictionary. But his disaffection with his colleagues compels him to assert some individual purpose and artistic freedom, and he begins inserting unauthorized, fictitious entries. In the present day, Mallory, the publisher’s young intern, starts to uncover these mountweazels in the process of digitization and through them senses their creator’s motivations, hopes, and desires. More pressingly, she’s also been contending with a threatening, anonymous caller who wants Swansby’s staff to “burn in hell.” As these two narratives coalesce, Winceworth and Mallory, separated by one hundred years, must discover how to negotiate the complexities of life’s often untrustworthy, hoax-strewn, and undefinable path. An exhilarating, laugh-out-loud debut, The Liar’s Dictionary celebrates the rigidity, fragility, absurdity, and joy of language while peering into questions of identity and finding one’s place in the world.
The Dictionary Of Lost Words
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Author : Pip Williams
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2021-04-08
The Dictionary Of Lost Words written by Pip Williams and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-08 with Fiction categories.
'An enchanting story about love, loss and the power of language' Elizabeth Macneal, author of The Doll Factory Sometimes you have to start with what's lost to truly find yourself... Motherless and irrepressibly curious, Esme spends her childhood at her father's feet as he and his team gather words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary. One day, she sees a slip of paper containing a forgotten word flutter to the floor unclaimed. And so Esme begins to collect words for another dictionary in secret: The Dictionary of Lost Words. But to do so she must journey into a world on the cusp of change as the Great War looms and women fight for the vote. Can the power of lost words from the past finally help her make sense of her future? 'A brilliant book about women and words - tender, moving and profound' Jacqueline Wilson Readers LOVE The Dictionary of Lost Words: 'If you only read one book this year, let it be this one!' 'If you're a fan of The Binding and The Betrayals you will surely love this' 'A glorious combination of words, growing up, friendship, love, feminism and so much more' 'The best love letter to words and language' 'This book broke my heart ... I highly recommend it to any historical fiction fans ... it's one I will be reading again'
Dictionary Of Real People And Places In Fiction
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Author : M.C. Rintoul
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-03-05
Dictionary Of Real People And Places In Fiction written by M.C. Rintoul and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-05 with Literary Criticism categories.
Fascinating and comprehensive in scope, the Dictionary of Real People and Places in Fiction is a valuable source for both students and teachers of literature, and for those interested in locating the facts behind the fiction they read. In a single, scholarly volume, it provides intriguing insight into the real identity of people and places in the novels of over 300 American and British authors published in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Words Of The World
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Author : Sarah Ogilvie
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013
Words Of The World written by Sarah Ogilvie and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Demonstrates that the Oxford English Dictionary is an international product in both its content and its making.
The Oxford Desk Dictionary Of People And Places
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Author : Frank R. Abate
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Oxford Desk Dictionary Of People And Places written by Frank R. Abate and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Covers about 7,500 individuals from early recorded history to the present, with each very concise entry (20-50 words) providing pronunciation, birth and death dates, nationality, and significant achievements. US presidents garner special boxes that include more information. The geographical section covers some 10,000 places accompanied by helpful maps, and information on capitals, major or historic cities and towns, important regions, notable geographic features, and important places in history and culture. Appendices include Academy Award winners, major volcanos, lakes, mountains, and rivers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Reading The Oed
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Author : Ammon Shea
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2008-07-02
Reading The Oed written by Ammon Shea and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-02 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
An obsessive word lover's account of reading the entire Oxford English Dictionary, hailed as "the Super Size Me of lexicography." "I'm reading the OED so you don't have to," says Ammon Shea on his slightly masochistic journey to scale the word lover's Mount Everest: the Oxford English Dictionary. In 26 chapters filled with sharp wit, sheer delight, and a documentarian's keen eye, Shea shares his year inside the OED, delivering a hair-pulling, eye-crossing account of reading every word.