A History of the «Concise Oxford Dictionary»

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by Malgorzata Kaminska

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Format Hardback or Cased Book

Book Series Lodz Studies in Language

ISBN-10 3631652682

ISBN-13 9783631652688

Edition New

Publisher Peter Lang AG

Imprint Peter Lang AG

Country of Manufacture DE

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Oct 17th, 2014

Print length 342 Pages

Weight 538 grams

Dimensions 15.70 x 21.60 x 2.50 cms

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This book studies the history of the Concise Oxford Dictionary from 1911 to recent times. By comparing samples from each edition of the dictionary, the study provides a detailed analysis of changes in its definition style, vocabulary selection, sense discrimination and other aspects of the dictionary structure.

This book shows the evolution of the Concise Oxford Dictionary, a famous and innovative dictionary for native speakers of English. It traces changes in the dictionary from 1911 to recent times. By comparing samples from each edition, the author provides insights into the revisions of the dictionary. The analysis sheds light on the editors’ policy on various aspects of the dictionary’s structure, including definition style, vocabulary selection and sense discrimination. The study shows how the editors abandoned the telegraphic style of definitions and adapted them to the needs of the target users. As the dictionary evolved towards greater user-friendliness, it also aimed at broader vocabulary coverage.

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