The Dictionary Wars: The American Fight over the English Language
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The Dictionary Wars: The American Fight over the English Language
By (Author) Peter Martin
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
15th July 2021
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Social and cultural history
Language: history and general works
Lexicography
423.09
Physical Properties
Paperback
376
Width 133mm, Height 203mm
Description
A compelling history of the national conflicts that resulted from efforts to produce the first definitive American dictionary of English The Dictionary Wars recounts the patriotic fervor in the early American republic to produce a definitive national dictionary that would rival Samuel Johnson's 1755 Dictionary of the English Language. But what
Reviews
"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year"
Author Bio
Peter Martin is the author of numerous books, including the acclaimed biographies Samuel Johnson and A Life of James Boswell.
