This volume collects the most important statements on the English language by Samuel Johnson, one of its greatest expositors and speakers. The book includes scholarly, fully annotated editions of Johnson's main writings on the history, structure, and cultural importance of the English language as well as his reflections on lexicography. These texts represent Johnson's thinking as he undertook and completed the major work of his life, the colossal "Dictionary of the English Language.
"The editors set Johnson's writings on the English language in historical context and provide the fullest possible account of their composition. Among the works presented in the volume are Johnson's "Plan of a Dictionary of the English Language "and" "the Preface to the "Dictionary," " "both of which are counted among his finest works of prose.
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This volume collects the most important statements on the English language by Samuel Johnson, one of its greatest expositors and speakers. The book includes scholarly, fully annotated editions of Johnson's main writings on the history, structure, and cultural importance of the English language as well as his reflections on lexicography. These texts represent Johnson's thinking as he undertook and completed the major work of his life, the colossal "Dictionary of the English Language.
"The editors set Johnson's writings on the English language in historical context and provide the fullest possible account of their composition. Among the works presented in the volume are Johnson's "Plan of a Dictionary of the English Language "and" "the Preface to the "Dictionary," " "both of which are counted among his finest works of prose.
Imprint | Yale University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson |
Release date | November 2005 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | November 2005 |
Authors | Samuel Johnson |
Editors | Gwin J. Kolb, Robert DeMaria |
Dimensions | 235 x 156 x 45mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Cloth over boards |
Pages | 560 |
Edition | Annotated Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-300-10672-5 |
Barcode | 9780300106725 |
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LSN | 0-300-10672-6 |