English dictionaries, 800-1700 : the topical tradition / Werner Hüllen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hüllen, Werner, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Lexicography.

English language.

Encyclopedias and dictionaries--History and criticism.

Encyclopedias and dictionaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (544 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study explores the topical, i.e. non-alphabetical, word-lists which appeared between the beginnings of written culture and 1700. A form of early dictionary, these lists provide evidence on cultural history and linguistic development.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1999.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 491-514) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

1-383-01262-8

9786610446018

1-282-36581-9

1-280-44601-3

9786612365812

0-19-151932-4

0-19-151618-X

OCLC:

252554728