Corpora: corpora: idiosyncracy/typicality

David Carlson (carlson@po.mdu.ac.jp)
Fri, 3 Dec 1999 08:41:38 +0900

I recall reading about a study of the work that went into the compilation of
the OED, and about how the attention of the compilers was attracted more
toward idosyncratic usage rather than toward examples of typical use. I
can't recall where I read this, however.
Does anyone have more information (either about the OED-related study, or
about other documented examples)?

Dave Carlson
carlson@po.mdu.ac.jp
JAPAN