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About the Author

J. A. Simpson and E. S. C. Weiner are Lexicographers in the Oxford Languages department.

Reviews

From the reviews of the Second Edition of The Oxford English Dictionary:"The gigantic total picture of the English language...an epic achievement." Anthony Burgess, Observer A stupendous achievement. William Golding, Evening Standard The greatest reference book ever written. Stephen Jay Gould, Nature A national treasure. New Statesman & Society