The Dictionary Wars

The American Fight over the English Language

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Peter Martin

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A compelling history of the national conflicts that resulted from efforts to produce the first definitive American dictionary of English The Dictionary Wars recounts the patriotic fervor in the early American republic to produce a definitive national dictionary that would rival Samuel Johnson's 1755 Dictionary of the English Language. But what

Author Biography:

Peter Martin is the author of numerous books, including the acclaimed biographies Samuel Johnson and A Life of James Boswell.

Release date NZ

September 8th, 2020

Author

Peter Martin

Pages

376

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

22 b/w illus. 1 table.

ISBN-13

9780691210179

Product ID

33286713

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