In the memory of In the memory of John Simpson & Edmund John Simpson & Edmund Weiner.Weiner.

Oxford English DictionaryOxford English DictionaryIntroductionIntroduction

* Largest & the most authoritative dictionary of * Largest & the most authoritative dictionary of English language English language

* 12 Volumes in 1933* 12 Volumes in 1933

* Second edition (1989) contains 20 volumes* Second edition (1989) contains 20 volumes

*Authors *Authors : John Simpson & Edmund Weiner : John Simpson & Edmund Weiner (editors)(editors)

• Country Country : United Kingdom: United Kingdom

• LanguageLanguage : English: English

• Publication date Publication date : 1989 (2: 1989 (2ndnd edition) edition)

• No of Volumes No of Volumes : 20 (2: 20 (2ndnd edition) edition)

• Dewey Decimal Dewey Decimal : 423 19: 423 19

• PagesPages : 21730: 21730

PurposePurpose

* Trace the history of English * Trace the history of English languagelanguage* Covers vocabulary of English * Covers vocabulary of English language language

PurposePurpose

* Trace the history of English * Trace the history of English languagelanguage* Covers vocabulary of English * Covers vocabulary of English language language

PublishersPublishers

TreatmentTreatment • Spelling : There are no indication Spelling : There are no indication

about the differentiation between about the differentiation between American and British spelling.American and British spelling.

• Pronounciation : Indicated in brackets Pronounciation : Indicated in brackets immediately followed by geometrical immediately followed by geometrical designation.designation.

• Syllabification : It is not providedSyllabification : It is not provided• Etymology : Elaborate etymology is Etymology : Elaborate etymology is

given for each word given in square given for each word given in square bracket.bracket.

• Definition : Separate and distinct Definition : Separate and distinct meanings of the words are provided.meanings of the words are provided.

ArrangementArrangement• Alphabetical arrangement is Alphabetical arrangement is

followed.followed.

• The alphabetical arrangement is The alphabetical arrangement is affected by special characters, affected by special characters, accents, punctuation and accents, punctuation and capitalization with hard work.capitalization with hard work.

• A bibliography is provided in the last A bibliography is provided in the last volume (20volume (20thth vol) vol)

FormatFormat

• Good quality paper is used.Good quality paper is used.

•Covered with binding Covered with binding

•Printing is not legible usually for Printing is not legible usually for etymology.etymology.

Special featuresSpecial features• Oxford English Dictionary is available Oxford English Dictionary is available

in database since 1980.in database since 1980.

• CD – ROM version of 20 volume are CD – ROM version of 20 volume are also available.also available.

• Revision policy is available.Revision policy is available.

• Pronounciation is included.Pronounciation is included.

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