Includes bibliographical references (p. [302]-314) and indexes.
Contents
Press and dictionary in 1928 -- 'Beating the track of the alphabet' : work on the first supplement -- After the OED -- Treasure-house of the language : role and function of the OED -- Supplementation or revision? -- Burchfield's supplement (1) : producing a dictionary -- Burchfield's supplement (2) : editorial policies and practice -- The 'New Oxford English dictionary project'.
