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Dictionaries

Dictionaries

by Lynda (Professor of the History of English Mugglestone
Title:
Dictionaries
Author:
Lynda (Professor of the History of English Mugglestone
Series (if any):
Very Short Introductions
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
160 pages, 18 black and and white halftones
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13:
9780199573790
EAN:
9780199573790
Publication Date:
18/08/2011
Classifications:
Language: reference and general
Weight (g):
246
Dimensions (mm):
153 x 175 x 9
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£8.24
2 copies in stock
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Description

Dictionaries are far more than works which list the words and meanings of a language. In this Very Short Introduction Lynda Mugglestone takes a look at how dictionaries are made, considering how they reflect the dominant social and cultural assumptions of the time in which they were written.

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