Anniversary essays on Johnson's dictionary
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Author
Contributions
- Lynch, Jack - Contributor
- McDermott, Anne. - Contributor
Publication
2005 - Cambridge University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
61,250 words, Guess
Page Count
245 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3424318M
- ISBN-10052184844X
- OCLC Control Number61204434
- OCLC Control Numberanniversaryessay0000unse_b1p9
- Library of Congress Control Number2005047127
and 2 more
- LibraryThing3450096
- Goodreads1511117
Classifications
- DDC423
- LCCPE1617.J7 A8 2005
Description
"Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language, the first great English dictionary and one of the most famous books in the English language, appeared in April 1755. To commemorate the 250th anniversary, this volume brings together fourteen original essays by international scholars representing several disciplines: literature, lexicology, linguistics, and bibliography. The essays explore familiar and unfamiliar aspects of Johnson's masterpiece, ranging from the history of patronage to the book's typographical design, from the political background to the treatment of compound words. Challenging the myths surrounding the book and offering the most comprehensive and wide-ranging study of the Dictionary ever attempted, these essays present the latest scholarship on the Dictionary and open up new perspectives and directions for future research."--Jacket.
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