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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461870703321

Autore

Wells Ronald A

Titolo

Dictionaries and the authoritarian tradition [[electronic resource] ] : a study in English usage and lexicography / / by Ronald A. Wells

Pubbl/distr/stampa

The Hague, : Mouton, 1973

ISBN

3-11-080594-4

Edizione

[Reprint 2011]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (131 p.)

Collana

Janua Linguarum. Series Practica ; ; 196

Disciplina

413/.028

Soggetti

English language - Lexicography

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - History and criticism

English language - Usage

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [121]-129).

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- 1. THE ORIGINS OF ENGLISH LEXICOGRAPHY -- 2. THE AUTHORITARIAN TRADITION IN LANGUAGE: ENGLAND -- 3. THE AUTHORITARIAN TRADITION IN LANGUAGE: AMERICA -- 4. THE SECOND DICTIONARY WAR: 'WEBSTER'S THIRD NEW INTERNATIONAL' -- 5. LEXICOGRAPHY AND ENGLISH USAGE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Back matter