Peter Gilliver (born 14 June 1964) is a
lexicographer
Lexicography is the study of lexicons, and is divided into two separate academic disciplines. It is the art of compiling dictionaries.
* Practical lexicography is the art or craft of compiling, writing and editing dictionaries.
* Theoretica ...
and associate editor of the
Oxford English Dictionary
The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (''OED'') is the first and foundational historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP). It traces the historical development of the English language, providing a co ...
.
Career
Gilliver's parents were both linguists. He attended
Barnard Castle School
''When you are steeped in little things, you shall safely attempt great things.''
, established = 1883
, type = Public schoolIndependent day and boarding school
, religious_affiliation = Inter-denominational with a non-conformist Christian ...
, and has a degree in Mathematics from
Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's full name is The College of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John the Evangelist and the glorious Virgin Saint Radegund, near Cambridge. Its common name comes fr ...
, and a qualification in Information Science from Liverpool.
As of 2013, he was responsible for the largest three or four entries in the current electronic revision, including the largest (that for "run", which took him over 9 months and has 645 meanings for the verb form alone).
In 2016 Gilliver published a history of the OED, which took most of the previous decade to write.
He and his partner sing in various choirs, including the
Oxford Bach Choir
The Oxford Bach Choir is an amateur choir based in Oxford, England. Founded by Basil Harwood in 1896 to further the music of J.S. Bach in Oxford, the Choir merged in 1905 with the Oxford Choral & Philharmonic Society, whose origins can be tra ...
(which they came to administer by 2021), and Fiori Musicali.
Credits
Television
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See also
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Oxford English Dictionary
The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (''OED'') is the first and foundational historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP). It traces the historical development of the English language, providing a co ...
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John Simpson (lexicographer)
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Edmund Weiner
Edmund S. C. Weiner (born 27 August 1950 in Oxford, England) is the former co-editor (with John A. Simpson) of the Second Edition of the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (1985–1989) and Deputy Chief Editor of the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (19 ...
References
External links
* (video
14th stop: Newcastle: A different English accent- a discussion on regional accents (and whether they get into the OED)
019-11-17: link no longer functional; archived version substituted*
Icons article on Peter Gilliver o longer links to relevant content, as of 2013 - but link is now to archived version, so OK
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British lexicographers
1964 births
Alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge
Alumni of the University of Sheffield
Tolkien Society members
Living people
Tolkien studies