b1u2englishusinglanguage.ppt

How it began 1857: The Philological Society of London calls for a new English Dictionary. More work than they thought 1884: Five years into a proposed ten-year project. The Oxford English Dictionary 的历史 Homework Recite the Para.3 Para.5 Review The Oxford English Dictionary Reading task on P51 One step at a time 1884-1928: The Dictionary is published in fascicles. Keeping it current 1933-1986: Supplements to the OED Making it modern 1980s: The Supplements are integrated with the OED to produce its Second Edition. Into the electronic age 1992: The first CD-ROM version of the OED is published. The future has begun The present: The OED is now being fully revised, with new material published in parts online. Samuel Johnson, Noah Webster. James Murray, Samuel Johnson (1709-84) Noah Webster Note on James Murray’s life Country Education Job Scotland No formal education,taught himself while working Worked in a bank before beginning to compile the OED Make notes about Murray’s life according to the passage. Note on James Murray’s life Most important task compiling the first edition of the OED Its difficulties: 1 worded in a shed in his garden and behind his house 2 very cold as it was one metre underground Note on James Murray’s life Most important task 3 no heating; he had to wear a coat and put his feet in a box to keep warm 4 no electric light; he worked at night with candles Note on James Murray’s life Most important task Qualities needed: 1 commitment 2 perseverance 3 accuracy Who worked on the it Date of completion Other information At first just James Murray; later his two daughters; finished by others editors after his death 1928 First edition took forty-four years to compile James A. H. Murray hard working, intelligent, determined, etc Homework 本作品采用知识共享署名-非商业性使用 2.5 中国大陆许可协议进行许可。 专业交流 模板超市 设计服务 NordriDesign中国专业PowerPoint媒体设计与开发 本作品的提供是以适用知识共享组织的公共许可（ 简称“CCPL” 或 “许可”） 条款为前提的。本作品受著作权法以及其他相关法律的保护。对本作品的使用不得超越本许可授权的范围。 如您行使本许可授予的使用本作品的权利，就表明您接受并同意遵守本许可的条款。在您