Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary With Additional Material from a Thesaurus of Old English |
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Editor:
| Kay, Christian Roberts, Jane Samuels, Michael Wotherspoon, Irené |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-920899-9 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2009 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $495.00 |
Book Description:
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The Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary is the first historical thesaurus that includes almost the entire vocabulary of English, from Old English to the present day. The largest thesaurus resource in the world, the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary covers more than 920,000 words and meanings. The Thesaurus's organization follows a thematic system of classification, with entries arranged in a semantic hierarchy according to their meanings.
The Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary is the first historical thesaurus that includes almost the entire vocabulary of English, from Old English to the present day. The largest thesaurus resource in the world, the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary covers more than 920,000 words and meanings. The Thesaurus's organization follows a thematic system of classification, with entries arranged in a semantic hierarchy according to their meanings.