The Story of Webster's Third
Philip Gove's Controversial Dictionary and Its Critics
(Sprache: Englisch)
This is the first full account of the controversy surrounding the publication of Webster's Third New International Dictionary in 1961.
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This is the first full account of the controversy surrounding the publication of Webster's Third New International Dictionary in 1961.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Story of Webster's Third “
1. The best of times and the worst: a prologue; Part I. Philip Gove and The Genesis of Webster's Third: 2. Gove's formative years: the road to Springfield; 3. The Webster and Merriam tradition; 4. The new editor takes hold; Part II. The Making of the Dictionary: Gove's Intentions: 5. The meaning of words: definers at work; 6. The origins of words: the etymologist's task; 7. The sound of words and other matters; 8. Usage and final tasks; Part III. The War of Words: 9. Early Returns: the fuse is lit; 10. The controversy heats up; 11. 1962: calamity or calumny?; 12. Commercial intrusions: trademarks, takeover threats, competition; 13. Ideology and politics in the running debate; 14. The judgment of peers; Part IV. Sorting It All Out: 15. Gove and Webster's Third: the legacy; 16. Concluding words.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Herbert C. Morton
- 360 Seiten, Maße: 15,2 x 22,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN-10: 0521558697
- ISBN-13: 9780521558693
- Erscheinungsdatum: 09.06.2003
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Englisch
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"...informed, rational and utterly persuasive...Now comes Herbert C. Morton with his splendid account of the book's making and its reception, a book that along with its spirited defense of Gove should make clear to the lay reader the aims and methods of lexicography, a business until now understood by almost no one." Washington Post Book World "Herbert C. Morton's account of the affair is a chronicle of war to compare with the best...Although Morton is plainly in Gove's camp, even the most knuckle-rapping of purists should find his fine book profoundly rewarding." The Boston Sunday Globe "...a well balanced and interestingly informative. As a book about a dictionary ought to be, it is decently written." Anthony Quinton, TLS "...anyone who has an interest in the documentation of such things would be well served to obtain a copy...well-written and interestingly set forth." Laurence Urdang, Verbatim "Only rarely has the process of lexicography been given such insightful and understanding treatment by a non-lexicographer as we find in Morton's book." Sharp News
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