The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c1998.
Physical Desc:
xi, 242 pages : ill. ; 22 cm.
Lexile measure:
1330L
Status:
Description
Looks at the making of the Oxford English dictionary.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- History and criticism.
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Lexicography.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915 -- Friends and associates.
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Lexicography.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915 -- Friends and associates.
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
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Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
0060175966 :, 006099486X (pbk.)
Lexile measure:
1330
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Winchester, S. (1998). The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary. New York, HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Winchester, Simon. 1998. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. New York, HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Winchester, Simon, The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. New York, HarperCollins Publishers, 1998.
MLA Citation (style guide)Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. New York, HarperCollins Publishers, 1998.
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