lexicography

Recounts Noah Webster's experiences as a confidant of many of America's founding fathers, including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, and discusses his influence on American culture.

"John Simpson's memoir as the former Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Simpson takes us from his first encounter with the dictionary in the old-fashioned world of Oxford in 1976 through to his retirement as Chief Editor thirty-seven years later. Simpson ... recounts the personal adventures of a life well lived, from marriage, to the birth of his two daughters. Simpson presents lexicography as an examination of the links between our language and our history"--Provided by publisher.

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

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.

Presents the comprehensive history behind the first edition in 1928 of the Oxford English Dictionary, and describes the numerous conflicts about what should and should not be included, controversies over meanings, definitions, and pronunciations, and struggles to determine correct usage of some words.

Provides historical and explanatory background on the "Oxford English Dictionary"; explains how to use it, providing a guide to the parts of its main entries; and presents an A-Z companion to the "OED," covering its history, the people involved in its creation, its terminology and methods, and facts and figures. Also includes a chronology and a bibliography.

Relates Samuel Johnson's endeavor in compiling the first dictionary of the English language, a project that took over a decade. Describes how it became regarded as the most important British cultural monument of the eighteenth century, having an influence throughout Europe and the British colonies, including America.

Recounts Noah Webster's experiences as a confidant of many of America's founding fathers, including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, and discusses his influence on American culture.

Surveys the life of Noah Webster, a reputedly vain and bad-tempered man who made a career of acquiring knowledge and public speaking, but who is best remembered for compiling and publishing the first American dictionary in 1828.

Explains how the "Oxford English Dictionary" was created and discusses the relationship between the editor and one of his most influential contributors, a psychotic murderer in one of England's cruelest asylums.