Wordwatching: breaking into the dictionary: it's his word against theirs
Auteur :
Horne, Alex
Éditeur :
Ebury Publishing
ISBN :
9781905264612
Date de publication :
14 janv. 2010
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,5 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
356 g
Format :
Trade paperback (UK)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Alex Horne loves words. Evidence is required - Alex needs proof that his words are being spoken by more people than just him and his mum. He needs what the dictionary authorities call a 'corpus' of examples, hard data showing that his new words are in widespread and long-term usage.