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OverviewThe Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary is the first historical thesaurus to be compiled for any of the world's languages, and includes almost the entire vocabulary of English from Old English to the present day, as recorded in the Oxford English Dictionary and specialist dictionaries of Old English. Conceived and compiled by the English Language Department of the University of Glasgow, the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary is a groundbreaking analysis of the historical inventory of English. The thesaurus organization follows a thematic system of classification, with entries arranged in a semantic hierarchy according to their meanings rather than listed alphabetically. This means that, for example, all the verbs meaning 'to eat', and other words connected with eating, can be viewed together. The Historical Thesaurus also has a unique historical component, and is linked directly to the senses and the dating of words in the OED. For each individual entry synonyms are presented in chronological order according to the first recorded date of the word's use in English, with earliest synonyms first. The Historical Thesaurus thereby lists obsolete words, and obsolete meanings of current words as well as offering a comprehensive treatment of current English. The Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary is a unique resource for scholars of all types - linguists and language specialists, historians, literary commentators, etc. - as well as being a fascinating resource for everyone with an interest in the English language and its historical development. It is a perfect complement to the OED itself, allowing the words in the OED to be cross-referenced and viewed in wholly new ways. The text is made up of two main parts: the main text, comprising numbered sections for semantic categories, and the index, comprising a full A-Z look up of nearly one million lexical items. There is also an introductory essay and a free fold-out chart showing the top levels of the classification structure. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christian Kay (University of Glasgow) , Jane Roberts , Michael Samuels , Irené WotherspoonPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 24.90cm , Height: 16.50cm , Length: 31.50cm Weight: 6.901kg ISBN: 9780199208999ISBN 10: 0199208999 Pages: 3952 Publication Date: 22 October 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsVolume I (Thesaurus) Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Unlocking the OED: the story of the Historical Thesaurus of the OED Guide to the use of the thesaurus Thesaurus structure - main sections Abbreviations used in the thesaurus Selected bibliography THE THESAURUS I The external world II The mental world III The social world Volume II (Index) Contents Guide to the use of the index INDEXReviewsA masterpiece. Chriss Moss, Time Out Magazine An unprecedented resource. Steven Poole, Saturday Guardian One-of-a-kind...this is a landmark achievement that all academics and large research libraries should own. Library Journal, Issue 12/15 Historical novelists, historians of ideas, literary scholars will find these volumes indespensable. David Wooton, TLS You could spend years browsing in this wonderful pasture. Philip Pullman, The Guardian No one should even consider writing a historical novel without it there on the desk. Philip Pullman, The Guardian No words of mine can express the magnificence of this monument to our huge and often beautiful language. Elspeth Barker, Literary Review As one expects from Oxford, it is superbly designed. Elspeth Barker, Literary Review This is what you call a proper reference tool, as well as an awesome tribute to the English language. Christopher Hart, Sunday Times [A] magnificent, 4,000 page treasure chest. Christopher Hart, Sunday Times The OED gave us individual trees, but never a sight of the whole forest or helpful pathways through it. The thesaurus does precisely that. David Crystal Surely one of the most extraordinary books of reference ever compiled. Sir Roy Strong A monumental feat of scholarship. Henry Hitchings, The Daily Telegraph The 'Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary' will be outstanding and indispensable and so much fun! Melvyn Bragg Finally the OED has a worthy counterpart. Ammon Shea An addictive hoard for those who love words. Jean Aitchison A word-lover's dream. Barbara Kingsolver I can hardly imagine any reference book more valuable for the historical novelist. Philip Pullman Author InformationProfessor Christian Kay, MA, AM, DipGenLing, University of Glasgow Professor Jane Roberts, MA, DPhil, DLitt, University of London Professor Michael Samuels, MA, DLitt, FRSE, formerly University of Glasgow Irené Wotherspoon, MA, MLitt, formerly University of Glasgow Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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