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When was the first Oxford dictionary published?
The first Oxford English Dictionary was published on February 1, 1884. The editor of the first Oxford English Dictionary was Herbert Coleridge, but he died before it was finished and was replaced by Frederick Furnivall.
What was JRR Tolkien's profession from 1918-1920?
between 1918 and 1920 J.R.R tolkien was a Junior Editor staff of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Who are the Famous English Lexicographers?
Famous English lexicographers include Samuel Johnson, who published "A Dictionary of the English Language" in 1755, setting a high standard for future dictionaries. Another notable figure is James Murray, the primary editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, which began publication in the late 19th century and is renowned for its comprehensive coverage of English vocabulary. Other significant lexicographers include Noah Webster, known for his American English dictionary, and Robert Cawdrey, who created one of the first English dictionaries in 1604.
Are all information on the world wide web checked by an editor for truth?
Almost none of the information on the world wide web is checked by an editor for truth. Much of the information on Answers.com is wrong. Almost anyone can put in an answer. Generally Wikipedia is good. It is checked by an editor. Still, it is not accurate enough that a court will allow it to be used as primary evidence. If you want something accurate enough to use in court, you will need to pay for it. The Encyclopedia Britannica costs Money. The Oxford English Dictionary costs money. The Mariam Webster Unabridged Dictionary costs money. Anything acceptable in court costs money.
Who is the editor of The Dictionary of Art?
Edited by Jane Turner
When did David English - editor - die?
David English - editor - died in 1998.
When was David English - editor - born?
David English - editor - was born in 1931.
Who is the writer of Cambridge dictionary?
Dictionaries are rarely written by one person. Usually there is an editorial team. The editors may also change over the years.In addition, the Cambridge University Press publish a variety of different types of dictionaries, with different teams of editors. e.g.Cambridge School Dictionary 2008# Managing Editor: Stella O'Shea # Commissioning Editors: Elizabeth Walter and Kate Woodford # Editor: Melissa Good Cambridge Learner's Dictionary 2004# Managing Editor: Elizabeth Walter # Senior Commissioning Editor: Patrick Gillard Cambridge Learner's Dictionary 2007# Managing Editor: Kate Woodford # Senior Commissioning Editor: Elizabeth Walter # Editorial Contributors: Melissa Good, Lucy Hollingworth, Kerry Maxwell, and Duncan O'ConnorSpecialist dictionaries require specialist editors. For example the Cambridge Dictionary of American English, (Second Edition) was written and edited in the US by native speakers of American English.
Does an unabridged dictionary contain all of the words in the English language?
Probably not. There always seems to be a few words which can be found in one dictionary which are not found in others. What unabridged means is that the dictionary contains all the words which the dictionary writer wrote definitions for. An abridged dictionary contains only those words that an editor thought you would likely need to look up, and leaves out those which are extremely technical or obsolete.
Tip stands for?
The origin of the word English word "tip" is not clear. One popular theory says it's is an acronym of "to insure promptness." Jesse Sheidlower, Principal Editor in North America for the Oxford English Dictionary, says that's wrong, because acronyms weren't popular in English until the 1920s. "'Tip," says Sheidlower, "began as a verb in the seventeenth century, used in the language of thieves, meaning 'to give'." By the early eighteenth century, the meaning included "to give a gratuity to a servant or employee".
What does the German word Redaktorin mean in English?
The German word die Redaktorin means editor(a female editor) in English.
When was the first official dictionary compiled?
No one person gets this credit. Samuel Johnson is most often credited with this task, but it's not true - not even he claimed it to be so. One of the earliest known dictionaries - and it's still around - was written in Latin and compiled during the reign of Augustus. The Chinese had a dictionary in the third century B.C.In 1604 Robert Cawdrey created the first English language dictionary and in 1656 Thomas Blount also published a dictionary. Johnson didn't crank his out until 1755.In 1806 the Americans put the British to shame when Noah Webster compiled his dictionary of the English language. It became a best seller and drove the British Philological Society to begin compiling a comprehensive dictionary, which would later become the Oxford English Dictionary. It took more than a century and several different editors to get the thing published in full form. The first edition was actually worked on from 1860 to 1952, though plans went back earlier. The most famous editor was James Murray, a man of working class origins. However, he neither began the project nor saw it complete. He did, however, create a successful methodology for getting the project done.
