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Searching the Oxford Reference Collection

October 11, 2022 by Wayne Jones | 4 Comments on Searching the Oxford Reference Collection

I’m a minimalist in almost all aspects of my life. The decor of my condo is spare. It’s not polished concrete like you see in those gigantic open-concept loft apartments that have been converted from warehouse spaces (though frankly I see the appeal). I generally don’t keep things unless I need them or unless they […]

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Following Katherine Barber

May 6, 2021 by Jennifer Glossop | 7 Comments on Following Katherine Barber

Last week, the editing community lost one of its finest contributors: Katherine Barber died on April 24. Katherine’s works and words were often quoted in Editors Canada discussions, and she was a keynote speaker at the 2015 conference. Author, editor and friend Jennifer Glossop remembers Katherine’s passions. A blue ballet shoe on a stick — […]

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Canadianisms and the Oxford English Dictionary

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Survey of Canadianisms

December 10, 2019 by Barbara McClintock | Leave a Comment

These days, language professionals in Canada are starting to turn to the online Oxford English Dictionary (OED) or other reference books to replace the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, which is now 15 years old and not likely to be re-edited. An interesting initiative has been started at the University of Toronto by Sali Tagliamonte, professor and […]

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The Demise of a Dictionary: Is the Canadian Oxford Dictionary a Victim of its Own Success?

October 1, 2019 by Barbara McClintock | 5 Comments on The Demise of a Dictionary: Is the Canadian Oxford Dictionary a Victim of its Own Success?

The second and possibly last edition of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary was published in 2004. Why hasn't the Oxford University Press published a new edition in 15 years? There isn’t an up-to-date Canadian dictionary in print.

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