Wikipedia: History of New Oxford Dictionary of English

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This dictionary not based on the Oxford English Dictionary and should not be mistaken for a new or updated version of the OED.

This dictionary is not based on the Oxford English Dictionary and should not be mistaken for a new or updated version of the OED.

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It is a completely new dictionary which strives to represent as faithfully as possible the current usage of English words and the editor, [Judy Pearsall]?, claims it is based on modern understanding of language. This makes it quite a controversial dictionary amongst lexicographer?s.

It is a completely new dictionary which strives to represent as faithfully as possible the current usage of English words. The editor, [Judy Pearsall]?, claims it is based on modern understanding of language. Some unorthodox choices made by the editors made this dictionary controversial amongst lexicographer?s.

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see alsoNew Oxford American Dictionary

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