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Exploring the evolution of the dictionary, this book delves into the lives of its passionate compilers, from dedicated scholars to dubious charlatans. It highlights the fascinating stories behind the creation of dictionaries, showcasing the blend of obsession, genius, and sometimes deception that shaped these essential linguistic tools. The illustrations complement the narrative, providing a rich visual context to the historical journey of dictionary-making.
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Hardly Harmless Drudgery, Bryan A. Garner, Jack Lynch
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2024
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- Titel
- Hardly Harmless Drudgery
- Untertitel
- A 500-Year Pictorial History of the Lexicographic Geniuses, Sciolists, Plagiarists, and Obsessives Who Defined Our Language
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Bryan A. Garner, Jack Lynch
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2024
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 448
- ISBN13
- 9781567928075
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Lehrbücher, Sprachbücher & -lexika
- Beschreibung
- Exploring the evolution of the dictionary, this book delves into the lives of its passionate compilers, from dedicated scholars to dubious charlatans. It highlights the fascinating stories behind the creation of dictionaries, showcasing the blend of obsession, genius, and sometimes deception that shaped these essential linguistic tools. The illustrations complement the narrative, providing a rich visual context to the historical journey of dictionary-making.