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Title: Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series, Vol. 1 by J. A. Simpson, Edmund Weiner, John Simpson, E. S. C. Weiner ISBN: 0-19-861292-3 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 February, 1994 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $60.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.38 (24 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Wealth of scholarship at one's fingertips
Comment: I bought the CD-ROM 3.0 version of the Oxford English Dictionary recently, and have had no problem whatsoever installing it or using it. It is such a convenient tool to use in my line of work, which has to do with words. This is one of my most precious possessions. Such an authoritative work of reference virtually at my fingertips! I like the use of colours in it, too, especially when my eyesight is not what it used to be.
When one compares the price of this version of the OED and the prices of other things in the world today, this is really good value for money. I would recommend it to anyone who loves to delve into the meanings, origins and history of words in the English language.
Rating: 5
Summary: A valuable addition to any library, but long in the tooth
Comment: This is the zenith of dictionaries. Almost all words in the English language put in an appearance, with many of them getting extensive etymologies. The only catch is that the second edition merely compiled the multitude of previous volumes, so the quotes for which the OED is justly famous stop abruptly about 1900 for many of the entries. A new version is currently being prepared, but won't be totally ready until 2010 (internet users get the revised sections as they are completed). My other minor peeve is that they deem standard British usage to be standard world usage. The dictionary should ideally reflect world usage.
However, a discussion of the numerous versions is also in order. I got my Compact OED last Christmas after using all three versions. Below is a list of what I feel to be the pros and cons of each version.
Compact
Pros: the cheapest way to get your hands on the OED; it IS a book; it comes with an abridged version of the user's guide (but not the full thing unfortunately); nicely presented.
Cons: an electron microscope is a more appropriate reading device than a magnifying glass; it's HEAVY, man (so an investment in a table and a good reading light may be in order).
CD ROM
Pros: scalable font, fully searchable and ... um ... er ... that's it.
Cons: How they can get away with charging more for the CD ROM than the Compact paper edition is beyond me; it's not a book, is it (where's the tactility?).
20 Volume Set
Pros: Something to give to the grandkids; easy to read
Cons: Do you have a spare metre or so of shelf space?; even at a reduced price, it still costs three times as much as the compact edition (although the average cost per volume is VERY low).
Rating: 4
Summary: OED CD-ROM v. 2.0--OUP has good customer service
Comment: Just wanted to offer a more balanced viewpoint to the perception that OUP has bad customer service--a view that I came across on Amazon customer reviews of the OED CD-ROMs. I got 2 replies on the SAME day from the OUP UK office and a link to a patch which fixed the problem of v. 2.0 not being compatible with Windows XP. I prayed extra hard that the problem would be solved as I really missed my OED. And my prayer came true. :)
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Title: A Guide to the Oxford English Dictionary by Donna Lee Berg ISBN: 0198691793 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 1993 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Oxford English Dictionary: Additions Series (OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY ADDITIONS) by John Simpson, Michael Proffitt ISBN: 0198600275 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $60.00 |
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Title: The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester ISBN: 0198607024 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: The Compact Oxford English Dictionary by Edmund S. Weiner, John Simpson ISBN: 0198612583 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1991 List Price(USD): $395.00 |
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Title: The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester ISBN: 006099486X Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: August, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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