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The Oxford English Dictionary provides definitions of approximately 290,500 English words, arranged alphabetically in twenty volumes, with cross-references, etymologies, and pronunciation keys, and includes a bibliography. 1998 reprint

The Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition (VOLUME 14)

1994 Edition. The Wordsworth Concise English Dictionary is an authoritative and up-to-date lexicon of the world's most widely used language. It reflects the usage not just of the British Isles and the USA, but also of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and all parts of the globe where English is spoken. The definitions are written in clear, simple, natural language and care has been taken to include wide coverage of scientific and technical terminology, as well as of literary and colloquial words and phrases. There are 121,000 references and over 156,000 definitions, and this comprehensive work is completed with copious conversion tables, mathematics symbols, the Greek alphabet, Roman numerals, and an extensive list of abbreviations. The cover Windsor Castle from the Thames by Alfred Vickers (1786-1868).

The book offers a compelling analysis of the British press's role in shaping public perception during pivotal historical events. Through the lens of one of the era's foremost reporters, it provides an insightful and often opinionated critique of media practices, highlighting the influence of journalism on society and politics. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of how the press has both reflected and shaped national narratives throughout history.

"It’s a shame that so many very apt words fall out of common use over time, like “blobber-lippd,” which means having lips that are very thick, hanging down, or turning over; and “chounter”, which is to talk pertly, and sometimes angrily. Both words can be found in The First English Dictionary of Slang, originally published in 1699 as A New Dictionary of Terms, Ancient and Modern, of the Canting Crew by B. E. Gentleman. Though a number of early texts, beginning in the sixteenth century, codified forms of cant—the slang language of the criminal underworld—in word lists which appeared as appendices or parts of larger volumes, the dictionary of 1699 was the first work dedicated to slang words and their meanings. It aimed to educate the more polite classes in the language and, consequently, the methods of thieves and vagabonds, protecting the innocent from cant speakers and their activities... Reproduced here with an introduction by John Simpson, chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, describing the history and culture of canting in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, as well as the evolution of English slang, this is a fascinating volume for all who marvel at words and may wish to reclaim a few—say, to dabble in the parlance of a seventeenth-century sailor one day and that of a vagabond the next."--Publisher description

John Simpson, BBC foreign news editor, has travelled the world for over 30 years to report on every major event in global politics. Now in his autobiography he reflects on his unrivalled career.

There are only a handful of places left on this earth where you can't buy a McDonald's hamburger or stay in a Holiday Inn - and John Simpson has been to them all. This hugely successful volume of writing is a celebration of some of the world's wilder places. His extraordinary experiences include stories about a television camera that killed people, about how Colonel Gadhaffi farted his way through an interview and how he - Simpson - mooned the Queen. 'Highly entertaining' The Times 'What amazing tales he has to tell, and with what enthralling vividness . . . Riveting' Daily Mail 'The range of his travels is staggering . . . Never less than entertaining, sometimes moving and often funny' Sunday Telegraph

Contains more than 1000 proverbs current in the 20th century with explanations of their meanings, uses, and origins.

This riveting account is the summation of more than twenty years covering Saddam Hussein's Iraq: a major work of serious reportage and essential reading for us all. 'By far the most comprehensive and readable account to date . . . Simpson remains a reporter who cares' Sunday Times 'Well-paced and well balanced . . . The Wars Against Saddam impresses not so much by its urgency as its detachment . . . the book exhibits, not bias, but a proper perspective' Boyd Tonkin, Independent 'You can't really argue with much that John Simpson says - there is no foreign correspondent left on TV who has a fraction of his recognition and his credibility, a fact which may be unfair on the others, but happens to be true' Simon Hoggart, reviewing Simpson's devastating 'Panorama' profile of Saddam Hussein, broadcast in early November 2002