David-Antoine Williams, University of Waterloo

Research

Oxford English Dictionary literary history lexicography Digital Humanities

Latest funding

Opening the Oxford English Dictionary: A Data-Enhanced, Research-Ready Historical Dictionary
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$108,530
Opening the Oxford English Dictionary: A Data-Enhanced, Research-Ready Historical Dictionary
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$49,402

All 2 grants and awards

Opening the Oxford English Dictionary: A Data-Enhanced, Research-Ready Historical Dictionary

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Williams, David-Antoine

Keywords: Oxford English Dictionary; literary history; lexicography; Digital Humanities

$108,530

Opening the Oxford English Dictionary: A Data-Enhanced, Research-Ready Historical Dictionary

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Williams, David-Antoine

Keywords: Oxford English Dictionary; literary history; lexicography; Digital Humanities

$49,402

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Oxford English Dictionary Dear Professor Williams, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on oxford english dictionary connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Opening the Oxford English Dictionary: A Data-Enhanced, Research-Ready Historical Dictionary" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]