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Dictionaries and the authoritarian tradition : a study in English usage and lexicography / Ronald A. Wells.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wells, Ronald A.
- Series:
- Janua linguarum. Series practica ; 196.
- Janua Linguarum. Series Practica ; 196
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Lexicography.
- English language.
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries--History and criticism.
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
- English language--Usage.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (131 pages)
- Edition:
- Reprint 2011
- Place of Publication:
- The Hague : Mouton, 1973.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- No detailed description available for "Dictionaries and the Authoritarian Tradition".
- Contents:
- 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
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [121]-129).
- ISBN:
- 9783110805949
- 3110805944
- OCLC:
- 873018616
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