From Slips to Digital: The 150-Year Journey of the World’s Greatest Dictionary 1. Introduction: The Authority of English
: The OED is the primary historical record of the English language. oxford english dictionary
: Work began in 1857, driven by the Philological Society of London to create a more comprehensive record than any existing dictionary. 2. The "Historical Principles" Methodology From Slips to Digital: The 150-Year Journey of