The Oxford English Dictionary Online Flashcards
Who takes part in submitting the dictionary?
Many people take part. The public can submit new words and examples.
Give me 3 contextual factors about the dictionary.
It was established in 2000 following on from the previous Oxford Dictionary.
Over 6000+ words
Who is the intended audience?
Online community.
Scrabble fanatics.
What was the reason for producing the dictionary?
Coming from the original OED (book form) making it online, making it easier to edit and add new words for a great deal of people to view.
Explain how the dictionary holds an descriptivist attitude.
It allows you to add your own words which means there is no right or wrong answer.
Examples of recognisable words.
Any word within this sentence.
Examples of 2 obscure words.
Auid-farrent - Esp. of a child or young adult: having the manners, temperament, or wisdom of an older person; characteristic of such a person; (sometimes more specifically) wise, prudent, shrewd. Nowrare.
AA - a kind of volcanic lava that forms jagged masses with a light frothy texture; in an unrelated sense (‘a stream’)aais the first entry in theOxford English Dictionary
