Ashgate critical essays on early english lexicographers: volume 5: the eighteenth century
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032919102
Date de publication :
14 oct. 2024
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,4 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The eighteenth century is renowned for the publication of Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language. Today it is still referred to as the first English dictionary thereby showing how decisively - and inaccurately - Johnson formed our sense of what a dictionary is. The essays and articles in this collection examine the already flourishin