Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language
Title | Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language PDF eBook |
Author | Samuel Johnson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 870 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN |
Johnson's Dictionary
Title | Johnson's Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Samuel Johnson |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 482 |
Release | 2013-02-13 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 0486168131 |
Written virtually single-handedly over a seven-year period by a revered dean of English letters, Johnson’s Dictionary first appeared in 1755. A remarkable monument to the vigor and variety of our language and to the genius of its author, it served as the standard dictionary for more than 150 years and formed the basis for all subsequent English dictionaries. This modern version reduces the original 2,300 pages of definitions and literary examples to a more manageable length, retaining the verbal pleasure and historical curiosity of the original. It features many entries that can no longer be found in most modern dictionaries, with intriguing definitions and examples of usage in the literature of Johnson’s time.
A Dictionary of the English Language
Title | A Dictionary of the English Language PDF eBook |
Author | Samuel Johnson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1234 |
Release | 1819 |
Genre | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
ISBN |
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Title | Samuel Johnson's Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Samuel Johnson |
Publisher | Pantheon |
Pages | 488 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN |
Defining the World
Title | Defining the World PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Hitchings |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 2006-10-17 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780312426200 |
Brilliantly entertaining and enlightening, this volume tells the story of Samuel Johnson's endeavor to create an authoritative English dictionary. Hitchings describes Johnson's adventure--his ambition and vision, his moments of despair, the mistakes he made along the way, and his ultimate triumph.
Anniversary Essays on Johnson's Dictionary
Title | Anniversary Essays on Johnson's Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | John T. Lynch |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 2005-04-14 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780521848442 |
A collection of original essays celebrating the 250th anniversary of the publication of the Dictionary.
The Cambridge Companion to English Dictionaries
Title | The Cambridge Companion to English Dictionaries PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Ogilvie |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 410 |
Release | 2020-09-24 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1108568459 |
How did a single genre of text have the power to standardise the English language across time and region, rival the Bible in notions of authority, and challenge our understanding of objectivity, prescription, and description? Since the first monolingual dictionary appeared in 1604, the genre has sparked evolution, innovation, devotion, plagiarism, and controversy. This comprehensive volume presents an overview of essential issues pertaining to dictionary style and content and a fresh narrative of the development of English dictionaries throughout the centuries. Essays on the regional and global nature of English lexicography (dictionary making) explore its power in standardising varieties of English and defining nations seeking independence from the British Empire: from Canada to the Caribbean. Leading scholars and lexicographers historically contextualise an array of dictionaries and pose urgent theoretical and methodological questions relating to their role as tools of standardisation, prestige, power, education, literacy, and national identity.