While studying maths and computer science, Sarah Ogilvie fell in love with the science of language. In her new book about the Oxford Dictionary, she reveals the stories of the people behind the words.
In a 70-year crowdsourcing project, a motley global public sent in the words and definitions that would form the first OED. Ogilvie reveals the shocking stories behind the book’s birth
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