Jamieson's dictionary of scots: the story of the first historical dictionary of the scots language
Auteur :
Rennie, Susan
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199639403
Date de publication :
7 juin 2012
Dimensions :
24,1 x 16,6 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
610 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The first account of the making of John Jamieson's pioneering Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language first published between 1808 and 1825. Susan Rennie describes Jamieson's work and methods interweaving her account with biography and linguistic, social, and book history to present a rounded picture of the man, his work, and his times.