lexicographers

"A biography on Noah Webster, a controversial political activist, the primary shaper of the American language, and author of the Blue-Backed Spellers and the famous dictionary that bears his name. Illustrated with black-and-white archival images"--Provided by publisher.

Brimming with intelligence and personality, this vastly entertaining account of how dictionaries are made is a must-read for word mavens.

Presents a biography of Noah Webster, chronicling his adult life and outlining the events that led up to his creation of the first American English dictionary.

A biography of the teacher who authored the first dictionary written in the United States.

"A picture book biography of Noah Webster"--Provided by publisher.

A picture book biography of Peter Mark Roget, the creator of Roget's Thesaurus, one of the most widely used reference books ever published.

Examines the unique relationship between J.R.R. Tolkien's early professional involvement in the compilation of the "Oxford English Dictionary" and the linguistic creativity that he demonstrated in his other writings.

Chronicles the life of lexicographer Noah Webster and discusses his political contributions, his personal life, his famous dictionary, and other related topics.