Defining the world : the extraordinary story of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary
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Dr. Johnson's Dictionary
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Hitchings, Henry, 1974-
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LC Subjects
Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- History and criticism.
English language -- 18th century -- Lexicography.
English language -- Lexicography -- History -- 18th century.
Johnson, Samuel, -- 1709-1784. -- Dictionary of the English language.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Dictionary of the English language (Johnson, Samuel)
Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
English language -- Lexicography.
History.
Other Subjects
Anglais (Langue) -- 18e siècle -- Lexicographie.
Anglais (Langue) -- Lexicographie -- Histoire -- 18e siècle.
Anglais (langue) -- Lexicographie.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- History and criticism.
Encyclopédies et dictionnaires -- Histoire et critique.
Encyclopédies et dictionnaires anglais -- Histoire et critique.
Engelska språket -- lexikografi -- 1700-talet.
Englisch.
Johnson, Samuel, -- 1709-1784. -- Dictionary of the English language.
Johnson, Samuel. -- A dictionary of the English language.
Lexikografer -- Storbritannien -- biografi.
Lexikografie
Wörterbuch

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viii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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9780374113025

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"Originally published in 2005 by John Murray (Publishers) ... as Dr. Johnson's Dictionary: the extraordinary story of the book that defined the world"--Title page verso.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-278) and index.
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Recalling the story of the first great lexicon of English, the author reveals how Samuel Johnson arduously assembled his eighteenth-century dictionary--a task that ultimately helped make English into a major European language.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hitchings, H. (2005). Defining the world: the extraordinary story of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary (1st American ed.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hitchings, Henry, 1974-. 2005. Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hitchings, Henry, 1974-. Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.

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Hitchings, H. (2005). Defining the world: the extraordinary story of dr. johnson's dictionary. 1st American ed. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hitchings, Henry. Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary 1st American ed., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.

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