Just a list of words - looking at dictionary prefaces over time.
Medium
Periodical Article
Medium
- part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Feb2024 (Volume) 103
Classif
820 EMA
Subject
English literature
Page
44 - 46
Authors
Wexler, Anna
Contents
By exploring the prefaces of two important dictionaries, separated by 266 years, the author not only examines the decisions for word choices and their justifications, but also uses that to consider how attitudes to language have changed over time.
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