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Anniversary Essays on Johnson's Dictionary

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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.

Author Biography:

Jack Lynch is Associate Professor of English at Rutgers University. Anne McDermott is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Birmingham.
Release date Australia
January 31st, 2008
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Contributors
  • Edited by Anne McDermott
  • Edited by Jack Lynch
Illustrations
11 Halftones, unspecified
Pages
260
Dimensions
153x228x18
ISBN-13
9780521049887
Product ID
1970208

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