Oxford English

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Oxford English refers to the variety of English associated with Oxford University and, by extension, the standard or prestige form of British English.

The term often implies educated, formal, or "proper" speech: She spoke in crisp Oxford English.

Oxford English also describes the lexicographical tradition of the Oxford English Dictionary, the most comprehensive historical dictionary of the language.

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American dictionary publisher

Random House · Urban Dictionary · Collins · Macmillan · Longman

variety of english

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Language variety from USA

Australian English · Canadian English · Indian English · American spelling · Irish English

linguistic prestige/tradition

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Language variety from USA

pidgin English · slang · dialect

Family

Oxford, English, Englishman, Englishwoman, Englishness, England, Anglican, Anglicism, Anglo

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G