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Shakespeare and the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)

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Professor Charlotte Brewer introduces the methodology behind the creation of the OED and how current activity to update the Dictionary may reveal new evidence about Shakespeare's impact on the English Language.

Date Published: 08 November 2011
Contributors:
Charlotte Brewer
In Collection(s): William Shakespeare
Keywords:
english, language, masters, mst, oxford, shakespeare, dictionary, oed, #greatwriters
Source:
University of Oxford Podcasts
Cite: Shakespeare and the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) by Charlotte Brewer at http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ via http://writersinspire.org/content/shakespeare-oxford-english-dictionary-oed. Published on 08 November 2011. Accessed on 31 October 2025.

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