Empire of words
the reign of the OED
English language, etymology
Lexicography
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Etymology
English language
History and criticism
Willinsky analyzes the favored citation records from the three editorial periods of the OED's compilation: the Victorian, imperial first edition; the modern supplement; and the contemporary second edition composed on an electronic data base. He reveals shifts in linguistic authority: the original e…
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