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Noah Webster and the American Dictionary New edition
David Micklethwait
Noah Webster and the American Dictionary New edition
David Micklethwait
Generally credited with distinguishing American spelling and usage from British, lexicographer Noah Webster shunned prescriptive mores and was doggedly loyal to his own language habits. This book covers Webster's major publications and the influences and methods that shaped them.
358 pages, photographs, illustrations, facsimiles, index
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | February 4, 2005 |
ISBN13 | 9780786421572 |
Publishers | McFarland & Co Inc |
Pages | 358 |
Dimensions | 178 × 254 × 18 mm · 617 g |
Language | English |
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