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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.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
McArthur, Tom (Thomas Burns), editor.
Lam-McArthur, Jacqueline, editor.
Fontaine, Lise, editor.
McArthur, Roshan, editor.
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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