The Oxford History of English Lexicography: Specialized dictionaries

Download or read book The Oxford History of English Lexicography: Specialized dictionaries written by Anthony Paul Cowie and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These substantial volumes present the fullest account yet published of the lexicography of English from its origins in medieval glosses, through its rapid development in the eighteenth century, to a fully-established high-tech industry that is as reliant as ever on learning and scholarship. The history covers dictionaries of English and its national varieties, including American English, with numerous references to developments in Europe and elsewhere which have influenced the course of English lexicography. --from publisher description.