The Compact Oxford English Dictionary

Second Edition

Edited by J. A. Simpson and E. S. C. Weiner

• The Oxford English Dictionary is an unrivalled guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words
• The Dictionary traces the evolution of over 600,000 words from across the English-speaking world through 2.4 million quotations
• Historical in focus, each of the OED's entries contain the word's earliest known use, as well as later examples which help plot the word's subsequent development in English
• Its quotations are taken from a broad range of English language sources - from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books
• Elegantly designed for maximum legibility and printed to the highest standards on the finest quality paper

The Compact Oxford English Dictionary

Second Edition

Edited by J. A. Simpson and E. S. C. Weiner

Description

The Compact Oxford English Dictionary

Second Edition

Edited by J. A. Simpson and E. S. C. Weiner

Reviews and Awards