Webster and Worcester: The War of Dictionaries

Webster and Worcester: The War of Dictionaries

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:Wilson library bulletin 1984-01, Vol.58 (8), p.545
1. Verfasser: Landau, Sidney
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Authors
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Dictionaries
Etymology
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Publishing Industry
Webster (Noah)
Worcester (Joseph)
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Zusammenfassung: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)
ISSN:0043-5651