Webster and Worcester: The War of Dictionaries.
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1984
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| author | Landau, Sidney |
| author_facet | Landau, Sidney Landau, Sidney |
| collection | Education Resources Information Center |
| contents | Webster and Worcester: The War of Dictionaries. Landau, Sidney Authors Competition Definitions Dictionaries Etymology Lexicography Publishing Industry Provides overview of dictionary publication in United States from Noah Webster's "A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language" (1806) to "Webster's Third New International Dictionary" (1961). Competition between Webster and Joseph Worcester, additional publication challenges to Webster's popularity, and practices in spelling, definitions, and etymology are highlighted. (Three references.) (EJS) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| id | eric_EJ297057 |
| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1984 |
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| spellingShingle | Webster and Worcester: The War of Dictionaries. Landau, Sidney Authors Competition Definitions Dictionaries Etymology Lexicography Publishing Industry Webster and Worcester: The War of Dictionaries. Landau, Sidney Authors Competition Definitions Dictionaries Etymology Lexicography Publishing Industry Provides overview of dictionary publication in United States from Noah Webster's "A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language" (1806) to "Webster's Third New International Dictionary" (1961). Competition between Webster and Joseph Worcester, additional publication challenges to Webster's popularity, and practices in spelling, definitions, and etymology are highlighted. (Three references.) (EJS) |
| title | Webster and Worcester: The War of Dictionaries. |
| topic | Authors Competition Definitions Dictionaries Etymology Lexicography Publishing Industry |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ297057 |