Focusing on the vital work of preserving endangered languages, this book delves into contemporary initiatives aimed at recording, collecting, and archiving these linguistic treasures. It highlights the urgency of these efforts as many languages face extinction, emphasizing the cultural and historical significance of maintaining linguistic diversity for future generations. Through various case studies, the text sheds light on the challenges and successes in the fight against linguistic silencing.
The book explores the Oxford English Dictionary as a global endeavor, highlighting its diverse content and the international collaboration involved in its creation. It examines how various cultures and languages have influenced the dictionary, showcasing its role as a comprehensive linguistic resource that transcends borders. Through this lens, the work emphasizes the dictionary's significance in understanding the evolution of the English language within a global context.
The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary
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Exploring the contributions of diverse volunteers, this book delves into how individuals from various backgrounds have shaped the English language over time. It highlights their dedication and the collective effort involved in defining words, offering a unique perspective on linguistic evolution and the impact of collaborative work in language development.
How did a single genre of text have the power to standardise the English language across time and region, rival the Bible in notions of authority, and challenge our understanding of objectivity, prescription, and description? Since the first monolingual dictionary appeared in 1604, the genre has sparked evolution, innovation, devotion, plagiarism, and controversy. This comprehensive volume presents an overview of essential issues pertaining to dictionary style and content and a fresh narrative of the development of English dictionaries throughout the centuries. Essays on the regional and global nature of English lexicography (dictionary making) explore its power in standardising varieties of English and defining nations seeking independence from the British Empire: from Canada to the Caribbean. Leading scholars and lexicographers historically contextualise an array of dictionaries and pose urgent theoretical and methodological questions relating to their role as tools of standardisation, prestige, power, education, literacy, and national identity.
Introduction -- Technology shapes postmillenial life -- Fine-grained identity -- Being authentic -- Finding my fam -- OK Boomer -- The difficulty of being a Gen Zer -- Conclusion : the art of living in a digital age.
What do three murderers, Karl Marx's daughter and a vegetarian vicar have in common? They all helped create the Oxford English Dictionary. The Oxford English Dictionary has long been associated with elite institutions and Victorian men; its longest-serving editor, James Murray, devoted 36 years to the project, as far as the letter T. But the Dictionary didn't just belong to the experts; it relied on contributions from members of the public. By the time it was finished in 1928 its 414,825 entries had been crowdsourced from a surprising and diverse group of people, from archaeologists and astronomers to murderers, naturists, novelists, pornographers, queer couples, suffragists, vicars and vegetarians. Lexicographer Sarah Ogilvie dives deep into previously untapped archives to tell a people's history of the OED. She traces the lives of thousands of contributors who defined the English language, from the eccentric autodidacts to the family groups who made word-collection their passion. With generosity and brio, Ogilvie reveals, for the first time, the full story of the making of one of the most famous books in the world - and celebrates to sparkling effect the extraordinary efforts of the Dictionary People.
The fully revised Macquarie Junior Dictionary 3E is specifically designed for students in upper primary school. The dictionary contains definitions for more than 13 000 headwords in clear, natural language to provide the consolidating student with a detailed resource.
