The word detective : searching for the meaning of it all at the Oxford English Dictionary : a memoir
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New York : Basic Books, [2016].
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xvi, 364 pages ; 24 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Brookston Prairie Twp PL - Brookston - Non-Fiction | 423.092 SIM | On Shelf |
Fulton Co PL - Rochester Main Library - Nonfiction | 423.092 SIM | On Shelf |
Lowell PL - Lowell - Adult Nonfiction | 423.092 SIMPSO | On Shelf |
Morgan Co PL - Martinsville Main Library - Biography | B SIM | On Shelf |
Newton Co PL - Lake Village Memorial Township Library - Biography | BIO SIMPSON | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Basic Books, [2016].
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Book
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"The Word Detective is John Simpson's memoir as the former Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Simpson takes us from his first encounter with the dictionary in the old-fashioned world of Oxford in 1976 through to his retirement as Chief Editor thirty-seven years later. Simpson introduces us to the dusty basement archives and the traditional OED afternoon tea ceremony, and recounts the personal adventures of a life well lived, from marriage, to the birth of his two daughters. Simpson presents lexicography as an examination of the links between our language and our history. Simpson appreciates the depths of communication that words allow in part because his youngest daughter, Ellie, is autistic and nonverbal. Now in her twenties, Ellie still does not speak, and will most likely never use any of the words her father holds so dear"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Simpson, J. A. (2016). The word detective: searching for the meaning of it all at the Oxford English Dictionary : a memoir . Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Simpson, J. A., 1953-. 2016. The Word Detective: Searching for the Meaning of It All At the Oxford English Dictionary : A Memoir. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Simpson, J. A., 1953-. The Word Detective: Searching for the Meaning of It All At the Oxford English Dictionary : A Memoir Basic Books, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Simpson, J. A. The Word Detective: Searching for the Meaning of It All At the Oxford English Dictionary : A Memoir Basic Books, 2016.
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