The Making of Johnson's Dictionary, 1746-1773

Author: Allen Reddick
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Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0521361605

The Making of Johnson's Dictionary, 1746-1773 (Cambridge Studies in Publishing and Printing History)

As the first great English dictionary, and the only dictionary created by a great writer, Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language is recognised as a landmark in English language and letters. Download The Making of Johnson's Dictionary, 1746-1773 (Cambridge Studies in Publishing and Printing History) from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. The heroic effort of the work's creation over nine years has long been enshrined in English literary mythology. However, details pertaining to Johnson's long years of work on his Dictionary are very scarce. With the recent discovery and deciphering of manuscript materials, including hundreds of unpublished revisions, Reddick describes the conception, composition, writing and subsequent revision of the Dictionary. Reddick argues that the Dictionary does not reflect Johnson's final thoughts on a fixed language, but rather constitutes a text in flux, Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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