his month the Oxford University Press (OUP) is celebrating! It’s the centenary of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary (1911 – 2011). The dictionary, edited by Henry Fowler (The King’s English (1906), was revolutionary at the time for describing English as it was actually used and for its coverage of slang and informal English. To mark the celebration the OUP is publishing the 1911 Classic First Edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary priced at £20: Continue reading
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