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The History of Lexicography: Studies in the History of the Language Sciences, Volume 40

by R. R. K. Hartmann (Editor)

Other authors: Robert Edward Allen (Contributor), Laurent Bray (Contributor), Arthur J. Bronstein (Contributor), David Chien (Contributor), Thomas Creamer (Contributor)19 more, Fredric Dolezal (Contributor), Nawal El-Badry (Contributor), Rudolf Filipović (Contributor), Rufus H. Gouws (Contributor), Glyn Hatherall (Contributor), Einar Haugen (Contributor), John A. Haywood (Contributor), Werner Hüllen (Contributor), Robert F. Ilson (Contributor), Douglas A. Kibbee (Contributor), Tamas Magay (Contributor), Tom McArthur (Contributor), Reuven Merkin (Contributor), N.E. Osselton (Contributor), Tadeusz Piotrowski (Contributor), Allan Walker Read (Contributor), Mary Snell-Hornby (Contributor), Gabriele Stein (Contributor), Roger J. Steiner (Contributor)

Series: Studies in the History of the Language Sciences (40)

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Most dictionaries have forerunners, and all have imitators; an understanding of the historical foundations of dictionary-making is therefore one of the preconditions of further progress in academic lexicography. The papers in this volume, which were presented at the 1986 Exeter Seminar, survey most of the lexicographical traditions in the world, some tracing them right back to their beginnings. The programme was divided into eight sessions, with the following concentrations of topics: (1) three classical traditions, (2) the early history of European lexicography, (3) the beginnings of English… (more)
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Hartmann, R. R. K.Editorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Allen, Robert EdwardContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Bray, LaurentContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Bronstein, Arthur J.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Chien, DavidContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Creamer, ThomasContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Dolezal, FredricContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
El-Badry, NawalContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Filipović, RudolfContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Gouws, Rufus H.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hatherall, GlynContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Haugen, EinarContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Haywood, John A.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hüllen, WernerContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Ilson, Robert F.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Kibbee, Douglas A.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Magay, TamasContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
McArthur, TomContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Merkin, ReuvenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Osselton, N.E.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Piotrowski, TadeuszContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Read, Allan WalkerContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Snell-Hornby, MaryContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Stein, GabrieleContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Most dictionaries have forerunners, and all have imitators; an understanding of the historical foundations of dictionary-making is therefore one of the preconditions of further progress in academic lexicography. The papers in this volume, which were presented at the 1986 Exeter Seminar, survey most of the lexicographical traditions in the world, some tracing them right back to their beginnings. The programme was divided into eight sessions, with the following concentrations of topics: (1) three classical traditions, (2) the early history of European lexicography, (3) the beginnings of English

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