Wordwatching: Breaking Into the Dictionary: It's His Word Against Theirs

by Alex Horne

Alex Horne loves words. He loves them so much, in fact, that he's decided to invent his own ... and get them into the dictionary. But, as Alex discovers, gaining entry into the official lexicon takes more than just a gentle word in the ear of the editor. Evidence is required - Alex needs proof that his words are being spoken by more people than just him and his mum. He needs what the dictionary authorities call a 'corpus' of examples, hard data...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1905264615
• ISBN13: 9781905264612
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Virgin Books
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.5"