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A century of defining our language

Since the publication of its first edition in 1911, the revolutionary Concise Oxford Dictionary has remained in print and gained fame around the world over the course of eleven editions. This month heralds the publication of the centenary edition: the new 12th edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary contains some 400 new entries, including [...]

Posted on: August 18 2011 | Posted by: Angus Stevenson | Comments: 15 | Categories: Dictionaries and lexicography, English in use, Word trends and new words | Tags: Centenary of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, Concise Oxford English Dictionary, dictionary, Edwardian Words, English usage, lexicography, new words, social media, word trends