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  2. Oxford English Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    www.oed.com. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP), a University of Oxford publishing house. The dictionary, which published its first edition in 1884, traces the historical development of the English language, providing a comprehensive ...

  3. John Simpson (lexicographer) - Wikipedia

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    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Occupation. Lexicographer; Chief Editor, OED. Alma mater. University of York. University of Reading. Website. www.johnsimpson.org. John Simpson OBE (born 13 October 1953) is an English lexicographer and was Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) from 1993 to 2013.

  4. Robert Burchfield - Wikipedia

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    Robert Burchfield. Robert William Burchfield CNZM, CBE (27 January 1923 – 5 July 2004) was a lexicographer, scholar, and writer, who edited the Oxford English Dictionary for thirty years to 1986, and was chief editor from 1971.

  5. Comparison of English dictionaries - Wikipedia

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    This is a comparison of English dictionaries, which are dictionaries about the language of English.The dictionaries listed here are categorized into "full-size" dictionaries (which extensively cover the language, and are targeted to native speakers), "collegiate" (which are smaller, and often contain other biographical or geographical information useful to college students), and "learner's ...

  6. List of contributors to the Oxford English Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    Edmund Weiner. 1985–89. 2nd edition jointly with Simpson; also worked on 3rd edition. Joined 1977. John Simpson. 1985–2013. 2nd edition jointly with Weiner; 3rd edition chief editor from 1993. Joined 1976. Michael Proffitt.

  7. Oxford Dictionary of English - Wikipedia

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    The Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is a single-volume English dictionary published by Oxford University Press, first published in 1998 as The New Oxford Dictionary of English (NODE). The word "new" was dropped from the title with the Second Edition in 2003. [1] The dictionary is not based on the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) – it is a ...