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Oxford, England, The United Kingdom

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J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis

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Edmund S.C. Weiner joined the staff of the Oxford English Dictionary in July 1977. Previously he taught Old and Middle English and English linguistic history at Christ Church, Oxford, and undertook research on Middle English literature.

His career as a lexicographer began with the Supplement to the Oxford English Dictionary. In 1983 he started work on Oxford University Press's plans for the computerization of the Oxford English Dictionary, and became Co-Editor of the Second Edition in 1985. In 1993 as Deputy Chief Editor he took charge of the revision of etymologies, pronunciations, and grammatical terms in the Dictionary.

It was his initial analysis of the structure of the dictionary text which enabled the Oxford English Dictionary to be fir ...more

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E.S.C. Weiner’s books

Average rating: 4.8 · 224 ratings · 36 reviews · 13 distinct works

	The Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary by Peter Gilliver, Jeremy Marshall, E.S.C. Weiner 4.11 avg rating — 1,060 ratings — published 2006 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Oxford English Dictionary (20 Volume Set) by John Andrew Simpson (Editor), E.S.C. Weiner (Editor) 4.72 avg rating — 222 ratings — published 1933 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Compact Edition of The Oxford English Dictionary, Complete Text Reproduced Micrographically by E.S.C. Weiner, J.A. Simpson (Editor) 4.89 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 1991 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Oxford Guide to the English Language by Joyce M. Hawkins, E.S.C. Weiner 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Oxford English Dictionary: 20 Volume Set by John Andrew Simpson (Editor), E.S.C. Weiner (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1989	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Oxford English Dictionary, Volume 8 by E.S.C. Weiner, John Andrew Simpson it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1989	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Oxford miniguide to English usage 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1983 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writing: A Diagnostic Approach by E.S.C. Weiner, Eva S. Weiner 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Oxford Guide to English Usage 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1984	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition (Volume 4) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars