C1) ALINA SCHLEGEL, NINA WOHLPART New words 1950 - present in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED Online)

Database: Oxford English Dictionary (OED)

Programs: Online search interface

Tasks:

• Find all entries in the OED whose first occurrence is dated 1950-present.
• Which are the most important languages of origin?
• To which subjects (fields) do most of the new words belong? You can use some of the OED's integrated functions to deal with such questions.
• Present the results in tables or diagrams with different degrees of detail.

Notes:

• The database can be accessed via DBIS: http://rzblx10.uni-regensburg.de/dbinfo/detail.php?bib_id=ub_ba&colors=&ocolors=&lett=fs&titel_id=1132
• The website includes links to online help, for example here: http://www.oed.com/help

Solution: Mini-project C1.pdf