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The Oxford History of English Lexicography

Beschreibung

The fullest account ever published of the lexicography of English describes its history from medieval glosses to a high-tech industry and covers English in all its varieties, including American English. A unique reference uniting scholarship with readability.

Autor

A. P. Cowie is Honorary Reader in Lexicography at the University of Leeds. He was co-editor of the third edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary and chief editor of the fourth edition. He is the co-editor of the Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms and was editor of the International Journal of Lexicography from 1998 to 2003. His books include English Dictionaries for Foreign Learners: A History (OUP, 1999) and, as editor, Phraseology: Theory, Analysis, and Applications (OUP, 1998). He is currently preparing the second edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms by A. P. Cowie, R. Mackin, and I. R. McCaig.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 255mm x 184mm x 93mm
• Gewicht: 2122g
• ISBN-13: 9780199285624
• ISBN-10: 0199285624
• Artikelnr.: 24423479