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Current Dictionaries News Today Online dictionaries: which is best? The new edition of the Oxford English Dictionary will be online-only. Many of its rivals – Collins, Chambers et al - have already launched free web versions. But which one is the wordsmith's best friend? Sad news for those of us with fond memories of long minutes lost in the more arcane histories of English words: the third edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, which a team of 80 ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:53:03 -0700 Oxford English Dictionary ponders the (partial) end of print They just don't make dictionaries like they used to—though perhaps that's a good thing in some ways. Take the monumental and splendiferously fecund pulchritude that is the Oxford English Dictionary as an example. This astonishing linguistic achievement, first appearing in full in 1928, was a bookshelf-breaking set of volumes containing almost half a million words and two million quotations ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:23:04 -0700 Helping students open the door to knowledge Journalists love words. It follows then, that we adore our dictionaries. A dictionary is a powerful book. It opens the door to the world of words and contains the seeds for a harvest of vast knowledge. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:20:42 -0700 Sony unveils three digital book readers for the holidays Sony introduces new lineup of its digital book reading devices. They're not the lowest-priced, but Sony hopes the new features and design will entice a more discriminating reader. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:50:02 -0700 R.I.P the Oxford English Dictionary and why it spells disaster for everyone who loves words When it comes to dictionaries, the Oxford English has led the way since 1857, but as it is annouced the next volume will only be published online Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:42:31 -0700 |
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