Noah Webster and the American Dictionary

David Micklethwait

McFarland & Co Inc, 2005

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Generally credited with distinguishing American spelling and usage from British, lexicographer Noah Webster shunned prescriptive mores and was doggedly loyal to his own language habits. This book covers Webster's major publications and the influences and methods that shaped them.

ISBN-13
9780786421572
ISBN-10
0786421576
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Year
2005
Publication date
2005-02-04
Pages
358
Dimensions
254x178x18
Weight
617