The Dictionary People

**LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024**‘Unmissable’ Stephen Fry''A delight'' Katherine Rundell‘Illuminating’ Susie Dent''Brilliant'' Philippa Perry''Enthralling'' Jeanette Winter ...

**LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024**‘Unmissable’ Stephen Fry''A delight'' Katherine Rundell‘Illuminating’ Susie Dent''Brilliant'' Philippa Perry''Enthralling'' Jeanette WintersonWhat do three murderers, Karl Marx''s daughter and a vegetarian vicar have in common?They all helped create the Oxford English Dictionary.The Oxford English Dictionary has long been associated with elite institutions and Victorian men. But the Dictionary didn''t just belong to the experts; it relied on contributions from members of the public. By 1928, its 414,825 entries had been crowdsourced from