The Meaning of Everything
Simon Winchester talks about his book, The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary, published by Oxford… read more
Simon Winchester talks about his book, The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary, published by Oxford University Press. In the book, the author chronicles the history behind the Oxford English Dictionary, the editors who worked on it, and its impact on the English language. close
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