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Jane Austen and the Oxford English Dictionary
What do "baseball," "midgety," "itty," and "door-bell" have in common? These are words that have been credited by the Oxford English Dictionary (the OED) to Jane Austen as the first person to use these words. Presenter Ted Adams explores how Jane Austen was on the cutting edge of creating new words, providing new insights into Jane and the English language.
Presenter Ted Adams joined JASNA in 1984 and has been a life member since 1998. He conducted a breakout session at the 1996 Richmond AGM on men's clothing during Jane Austen's lifetime. Away from Jane Austen, Ted had a career in ,finance.
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