The Revision of The OED

The Revision of The OED How will The Revision affect the size of the OED? More than 300 staff and advisers are completely revising the twenty volume Oxford English Dictionary (Second Edition). Although revision is still in its early stages, editors estimate that the process could double the length of the Dictionary taking the number of words and phrases defined from 640,000 to 1.3 million. Related Links: • Is there An Official Committee which regulates the English language? • Do you include words used on the Internet? • Are Lexicographers good spellers? • Are Dictionaries really necessary? • Are dictionaries always in Alphabetical Order? • What is a Dictionary? • What are the Oxford Dictionary? • Are other languages recorded in huge Multi-Volume Dictionaries? • Do Dictionary-Makers ever make mistakes? • What is the chronology of events relevant to the history of the OED? • How can I access Dictionary Online? • How do you decide What To Include in a dictionary? • How do you decide If a New Word should go in an Oxford Dictionary? • Will the Dictionary-Makers put MY NEW WORD into their dictionaries? • How will be a Dictionary In 2050? • How has Computer Technology affected dictionary-making? • How do you know what a word means? • Dictionaries have changed over the years. How? • When will the Third Edition of the OED be published? • What skills and talents does a Lexicographer need? • How will The Revision affect the size of the OED? Frequently Asked Questions Index From The Revision of The OED to HOME PAGE