Historical dictionaries and historical dictionary research

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• Julie Coleman

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• Manuels universitaires

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This collection features a diverse range of essays exploring various aspects of lexicography and its historical significance. John Considine discusses Du Cange's contributions to medieval lexicography, while Reiko Takeda examines a 15th-century pedagogical dictionary housed in Cambridge's Trinity College Library. Ian Lancashire delves into early modern lexicography through manuscript records. Olga Karpova focuses on authorial lexicography, particularly in relation to Shakespeare dictionaries. Natascia Leonardi analyzes John Wilkins' and William Lloyd's 17th-century conceptual dictionary, "An Alphabetical Dictionary." Rowena Fowler investigates text and meaning in Richardson's dictionary, and Joan Beal presents Thomas Spence's autodidactic lexicon. Julie Coleman reviews the third edition of Grose's "Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue," while Werner Hüllen deconstructs Roget's Thesaurus. Thora van Male discusses the transition from incipit to iconophor, and Maria Pilar-Perea traces the history of the "Diccionari Català-Valencià-Balear." Gregory James provides insights into the cultural context of the first European lexicographical work in China. Antonette diPaolo Healey and Robert E. Lewis explore polysemy in the Dictionary of Old English and the Middle English Dictionary, respectively. Eric Stanley examines the understanding of polysemy and synonymy in 18th-century treatises and dictionaries. Tania Styles investigates c

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• Année de publication: 2004
• Reliure: (souple)