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The Evolution of English Lexicography
"The Evolution of English Lexicography" from James Augustus Henry Murray. Scottish lexicographer and philologist (1837-1915).
Caught in the Web of Words
This unique and celebrated biography describes how a largely self-educated boy from a small village in Scotland entered the world of scholarship and became the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, and a lexicographer greater by far than Dr. Johnson. It also provides an absorbing account of how the dictionary was written, the personalities of the people working on it, and the endless difficulties which nearly led to the whole enterprise being abandoned.
Caught in the Web of Words
This unique and celebrated biography describes how a largely self-educated boy from a small village in Scotland entered the world of scholarship and became the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, and a lexicographer greater by far than Dr. Johnson. It also provides an absorbing account of how the dictionary was written, the personalities of the people working on it, and the endless difficulties which nearly led to the whole enterprise being abandoned.
The evolution of English lexicography
Learn about the history of English lexicography with this insightful lecture by James Augustus Henry Murray. As the primary editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, Murray was uniquely positioned to trace the evolution of the language from the days of the Norman Conquest to the turn of the 20th century. In this lecture, Murray delves into the changes and developments that shaped English lexicography over the centuries. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the rich history of the English language and how it has been recorded and defined over time.
The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles
The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is an important and authoritative reference work for modern English. It incorporates a complete vocabulary update with over 3,500 new words and meanings, and many new illustrative quotations from modern authors. In total there are over 83,000 illustrative quotations from 7,000 authors. There is extensive coverage of scientific and technical English as well as English from around the world. The Dictionary is written on historical principles: entries show the historical development of words by listing meanings chronologically and giving dates for the first use of each sense. All major words used in English after 1700, as well as all the words in Shakespeare, Milton, Spenser's Faerie Queene, and the King James Bible, are included; many rare and obsolete words are also defined.
