History of the OED The Oxford English Dictionary has been the last word on words for over a century. But, as with a respected professor or admired parent, we count on its wisdom and authority without thinking much about how it was acquired. What is the history of the Oxford English Dictionary? Exploring its origins and development will give new insight into this extraordinary, living document. How it began When the members of the Philological Society of London decided, in 1857, that existing English language dictionaries were incomplete and deficient, and called for a complete re-examination of the language from Anglo-Saxon times onward, they knew they were embarking on an ambitious project. The project proceeded slowly after the Society’s first grand statement of purpose. More work than they thought Existing English dictionaries were incomplete and deficient It was estimated that the project would be finished in approximately ten years. The English language never stops evolving One step at a time
culturetas.es texts - englischlehrer.de The Jordans never spoke of the exam, not until their son, Dick, was 12 years old. It was on his birthday that Mrs. Jordan first mentioned the subject in his presence, and the anxious manner of her speech caused her husband to answer sharply. “Forget about it,” he said. “He’ll do all right.” They were at the breakfast table, and the boy looked up from his plate curiously. Somewhere in the little apartment there was wrapped, beribboned packages waiting to be opened. “What exam?” His mother looked at the tablecloth. “You mean a test like in school?” “Something like that,” his father said, getting up from the table. The boy rose and wandered toward that part of the living room that had been “his” corner since infancy. “Why did it have to rain today?” His father, now slumped into an armchair with the Government newspaper, rattled the sheets in vexation. “Why, Dad?” “Because it does, that’s all.” Dick puckered his brow. “Dad,” he said, “how far away is the sun?” “I know, Dad. “This is different.
Online Etymology Dictionary bias (n.) 1520s, from French biais "slant, slope, oblique," also figuratively, "expedient, means" (13c., originally in Old French a past participle adjective, "sideways, askance, against the grain"), of unknown origin, probably from Old Provençal biais, with cognates in Old Catalan and Sardinian; possibly from Vulgar Latin *(e)bigassius, from Greek epikarsios "athwart, crosswise, at an angle," from epi- "upon" + karsios "oblique," from PIE *krs-yo-, from root *(s)ker- (1) "to cut" (see shear (v.)). It became a noun in Old French. "[A] technical term in the game of bowls, whence come all the later uses of the word" [OED]. For what a man had rather were true he more readily believes. bias (v.) 1620s, literal and figurative, from bias (n.).
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