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History of Lexicography

History of Lexicography James Murray edits the Oxford English Dictionary Over 400,000 Dictionary.com launches most popular dictionary LO Currently over entries in first edition Noah Over N Webster 0 publishes An American entries Dictionary of the English Language Projected to take ten years, but at the five-year mark, the editors were only at ant. 70,000 1,400,000 Definition of Lexicographer: "a writer of dictionaries; a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the signification of words." searchable terms Samuel Johnson writes Webster's Third New A Dictionary of the English Language LO First comprehensive dictionary LO in English The Century Dictionary International Dictionary Over Over 500,000 entries Over 450,000 42,000 entries entries in first edition The only capitalized word was included ain't God Oictionary.com 1755 1828 Started 1884 1995

History of Lexicography

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