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Main Author: Landau, Sidney
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1984
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ297057
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  • 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)