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The Oxford History of English Lexicography - Volume I: General-Purpose Dictionaries; Volume II: Specialized Dictionaries (Multiple copy pack)
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The Oxford History of English Lexicography - Volume I: General-Purpose Dictionaries; Volume II: Specialized Dictionaries (Multiple copy pack)
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These substantial volumes present the fullest account yet published
of the lexicography of English from its origins in medieval
glosses, through its rapid development in the eighteenth century,
to a fully-established high-tech industry that is as reliant as
ever on learning and scholarship. The history covers dictionaries
of English and its national varieties, including American English,
with numerous references to developments in Europe and elsewhere
which have influenced the course of English lexicography. Part one
of Volume I explores the early development of glosses and bilingual
and multilingual dictionaries and examines their influence on
lexicographical methods and ideas. Part two presents a systematic
history of monolingual dictionaries of English and includes
extensive chapters on Johnson, Webster and his successors in the
USA, and the OED. It also contains descriptions of the development
of dictionaries of national and regional varieties, and of Old and
Middle English, and concludes with an account of the
computerization of the OED. The specialized dictionaries described
in Volume II include dictionaries of science, dialects, synonyms,
etymology, pronunciation, slang and cant, quotations, phraseology,
and personal and place names. This volume also includes an account
of the inception and development of dictionaries developed for
particular users, especially foreign learners of English. The
Oxford History of English Lexicography unites scholarship with
readability. It provides a unique and accessible reference for
scholars and professional lexicographers and offers a series of
fascinating encounters with the men and women involved over the
centuries in the making of works of profound national and
linguistic importance.
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