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The Oxford companion to the English language / editors Tom McArthur, Jacqueline Lam-McArthur, and Lise Fontaine ; assistant editor for the first edition, Roshan McArthur.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Oxford quick reference.
- Oxford quick reference
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English philology--Encyclopedias.
- English philology.
- Language and languages--Encyclopedias.
- Language and languages.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 718 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Other Title:
- Companion to the
- English language
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- The most compact, authoritative, single-volume source of information about the English language available, this new edition of the Oxford Companion to the English Language increases coverage of World Englishes and the impact of technological advances on the English language. It is essential for reference and fascinating for browsing.
- Contents:
- Intro
- How to search
- Alphabetical List of Entries
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction to the Second Edition
- Introduction to the First Edition
- Contributors and Consultants
- Abbreviations
- Values of Phonetic Symbols Used in the Companion
- The Evolution of the Alphabet
- The Oxford Companion to the English Language
- Chapter A
- Chapter B
- Chapter C
- Chapter D
- Chapter E
- Chapter F
- Chapter G
- Chapter H
- Chapter I
- Chapter J
- Chapter K
- Chapter L
- Chapter M
- Chapter N
- Chapter O
- Chapter P
- Chapter Q
- Chapter R
- Chapter S
- Chapter T
- Chapter U
- Chapter V
- Chapter W
- Chapter X
- Chapter Y
- Chapter Z
- Bibliography.
- Notes:
- "The Oxford companion to the English language first published 1992; abridged edition first published 1996; The concise Oxford companion to the English language first published 1998 [sic], reissued with new covers 2005; Second edition published as The Oxford companion to the English language 2018" -- Verso title page.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [707]-718).
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780191073878
- 0191073873
- 9780191744389
- 0191744387
- OCLC:
- 1129995957
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