Herbert C. Morton

The Story of Webster's Third

Philip Gove's Controversial Dictionary and Its Critics

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Produktbeschreibung

The publication of Webster's Third International Dictionary in 1961 set off a storm of controversy that was virtually unprecedented in its scope and intensity. Herbert Morton tells the story from the beginning, drawing on new sources. He describes how the third edition was planned and put together by Gove, where it went astray, and how it was misunderstood and misinterpreted by its detractors.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juni 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 584g
• ISBN-13: 9780521558693
• ISBN-10: 0521558697
• Artikelnr.: 22214557

Inhaltsangabe

1. The best of times and the worst: a prologue
Part I. Philip Gove and the Genesis of Webster's Third: 2. Gove's formative years: the road to Springfield
3. The Webster and Merriam tradition
4. The new editor takes hold
Part II. The Making of the Dictionary: Gove's Intentions: 5. The meaning of words: definers at work
6. The origins of words: the etymologist's task
7. The sound of words and other matters
8. Usage and final tasks
Part III. The War of Words: 9. Early Returns: the fuse is lit
10. The controversy heats up
11. 1962: calamity or calumny?
12. Commercial intrusions: trademarks, takeover threats, competition
13. Ideology and politics in the running debate
14. The judgment of peers
Part IV. Sorting it All Out: 15. Gove and Webster's Third: the legacy
16. Concluding words.