A history of the Chambers dictionary / Mariusz Kaminski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kamiński, Mariusz.

Series:

Lexicographica. Series maior ; 143.

Lexicographica. Series maior ; volume 143

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Lexicography.

English language.

Chambers dictionary.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the literature on English lexicography there have been few attempts at a systematic study of the history of popular dictionaries that have been around for many years in English-speaking countries. A dictionary like Chambers deserves special attention because of its long tradition that goes back to the nineteenth century. Although it has gone through numerous editions, its history has received little attention from scholars. The book traces the development of the Chambers Dictionary from its origins to the present time by comparing corresponding parts of successive editions of the dictionary. This comparative approach aims to determine major trends in the evolution of the dictionary. It will provide scholars and interested students with insights into the Chambers lexicographers' work, the goals they aimed to achieve, and the problems they had to face when revising the dictionary.

Contents:

Front matter

Acknowledgements

Contents

Editions of Chambers, in chronological order

List of tables / List of figures

Introduction

1 Methodological and theoretical foundations of the analysis

2 The founders of W. & R. Chambers publishing house

3 The origin of the dictionary

4 Biographical notes on the editors

5 Educational beginnings: Chambers's Etymological Dictionary of the English Language (Ch-A, 1867)

6 Towards the optimal arrangement of entries

7 The selection of morphological forms

8 The growth of vocabulary

9 Defining meaning

10 The order and discrimination of senses

11 Etymology

12 Usage labels

13 Syntagmatic and paradigmatic information

14 Pronunciation

15 Outside matter

Conclusions

Appendices

Sample 1

Sample 2

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783110312737

3110312735

OCLC:

858761654