ERIC Number: EJ297057
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1984
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Webster and Worcester: The War of Dictionaries.
Landau, Sidney
Wilson Library Bulletin, v58 n8 p545-49 Apr 1984
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)
Descriptors: Authors, Competition, Definitions, Dictionaries, Etymology, Lexicography, Publishing Industry
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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