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UNINA9910451342603321 |
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Autore |
Hüllen Werner |
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Titolo |
English dictionaries, 800-1700 [[electronic resource] ] : the topical tradition / / Werner Hüllen |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Oxford, : Clarendon Press, 1999 |
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ISBN |
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9786610446018 |
1-282-36581-9 |
1-280-44601-3 |
9786612365812 |
0-19-151932-4 |
0-19-151618-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (544 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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English language - Lexicography |
English language - Middle English, 1100-1500 - Lexicography |
English language - Early modern, 1500-1700 - Lexicography |
Encyclopedias and dictionaries - History and criticism |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Note on the text; Abbreviations; A: OPENING THE TOPIC; B: THE ENGLISH TRADITION OF ONOMASIOLOGY; C: THE EUROPEAN SCENE (1400-1700); D: REFLECTIONS ON THE TOPIC; Appendix; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book presents a learned and readable account of the topical tradition in English lexicography. It considers early glossaries, treatises for the learning of foreign languages, and didactic dialogues, and provides in-depth examinations of later, more comprehensive works. It makes an important contribution to the history of the English lexicon and English semantics, and to the study of English lexicography. It also reveals a great deal about the history of English ideas over nine. centuries. ""A rich and multifaceted book, and one which will appeal to a variety of audiences."" International |
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