Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language, the first great English dictionary and one of the most famous books in the English language, appeared in April 1755. To commemorate the 250th anniversary, this volume brings together fourteen original essays by international scholars representing several disciplines: literature, lexicology, linguistics and bibliography. The essays explore familiar and unfamiliar aspects of Johnson's masterpiece, ranging from the history of patronage to the book's typographical design, from the political background to the treatment of compound words. Challenging the myths surrounding the book and offering the most comprehensive and wide-ranging study of the Dictionary ever attempted, these essays present fresh scholarship on the Dictionary and open up novel perspectives and directions for future research.
| ISBN: | 9780521049887 |
| Publication date: | 31st January 2008 |
| Author: | Jack Rutgers University, New Jersey Lynch |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 260 pages |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers Literary studies: general |
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language, the first great English dictionary and one of the most famous books in the English language, appeared in April 1755. To commemorate the 250th anniversary, this volume brings together fourteen original essays by international scholars representing several disciplines: literature, lexicology, linguistics and bibliography. The essays explore familiar and unfamiliar aspects of Johnson's masterpiece, ranging from the history of patronage to the book's typographical design, from the political background to the treatment of compound words. Challenging the myths surrounding the book and offering the most comprehensive and wide-ranging study of the Dictionary ever attempted, these essays present fresh scholarship on the Dictionary and open up novel perspectives and directions for future research.
Anniversary Essays on Johnson's Dictionary features in the following genres: Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: general
Anniversary Essays on Johnson's Dictionary is available in Paperback
Anniversary Essays on Johnson's Dictionary was written by Jack Rutgers University, New Jersey Lynch and published by Cambridge University Press
Anniversary Essays on Johnson's Dictionary has 260 pages
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