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Lost for Words

The Hidden History of the Oxford English Dictionary

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Examines the hidden history through which the Oxford English Dictionary came into being in a study that traces the personal battles involved in chronicling an ever-changing language.

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Lost for Words, Lynda Mugglestone

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2005
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Title
Lost for Words
Subtitle
The Hidden History of the Oxford English Dictionary
Language
English
Released
2005
Format
Hardcover
Pages
310
ISBN10
0300106998
ISBN13
9780300106992
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Description
Examines the hidden history through which the Oxford English Dictionary came into being in a study that traces the personal battles involved in chronicling an ever-changing language.