ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Oxford English Dictionary was originally published in fascicles between 1884 and 1928. A one-volume supplement was published in 1933, and four further supplementary volumes were published between 1972 and 1986.

Detailed explanation-2: -On February 1, 1884, editors published the first volume of what would become the Oxford English Dictionary. The fascicle-one part of a larger book, this one 352 pages covering “a” through “ant”-sold only 4, 000 copies. Since then, the OED has become one of the most respected and comprehensive dictionaries in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is difficult to imagine today that until the 19th century, English did not have a complete dictionary. The only one existing till then was the 1755 dictionary compiled and edited by Samuel Johnson.

Detailed explanation-4: -Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language is one of the most famous dictionaries in history. First published in 1755, the dictionary took just over eight years to compile, required six helpers and listed 40, 000 words.