Sarah Ogilvie’s sprightly “The Dictionary People” pays tribute to the explorers, suffragists, murderers and ordinary citizens who helped create the Oxford English Dictionary.

The Oxford English Dictionary. In its unabridged form. ... You’ll see the rays again in Begat, and in most of my other books on English. Of course, one should never use a dictionary uncritically.

The network of contributors who put together the Oxford English Dictionary included clergymen, ... books, string, philosophical papers, nail clippers, a knife sharpener and, ...

The first English language dictionary was created in 1604. Robert Cawdry released "A Table Alphabeticall" in 1604, ... The resource book had about 3,000 words and "simple and brief descriptions." ...

The Oxford English Dictionary added more than 1,000 words in an update this week. Just be careful not to “mansplain” the new additions to your friends, especially if they’re “hangry ...

HISTORY The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary Sarah Ogilvie Chatto & Windus, $35. Autobibliogenesis. There ought to be a word for the process whereby ...

Books: A Dictionary Drops 16,000 Hyphens. Published Sep 25, 2007 at 8:00 PM EDT Updated Mar 13, 2010 at 4:42 PM EST. By Brian Braiker . ... Editor at Large of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Our pick this week is a book that's perfect for kids ages 3 to 7!

Each year, about 2000 to 5000 new words, senses, and subentries are added to the Oxford English Dictionary. For years, the last word in the book was zynthum, a type of malty beer made in ancient ...