Words of the world : a global history of the Oxford English dictionary /

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Main Author:	Ogilvie, Sarah
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Subjects:	Oxford English dictionary. Encyclopedias and dictionaries > History and criticism. English language > Foreign countries. English language > Foreign words and phrases. English language > Lexicography. English language > Etymology.
Online Access:	Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:	9781139776653 1139776657 9781139129046 113912904X 9781139782685 1139782681
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central