The dictionary wars : the American fight over the English language
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Published
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2019].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780691188911, 0691188912
Physical Desc
x, 358 pages : illustrations, portraits, charts, photographs ; 25 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 423.028 MAR | Available |
| Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Nonfiction | 423.09 | Available |
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Published
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2019].
Language
English
ISBN
9780691188911, 0691188912
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Peter Martin recounts the patriotic fervor in the early American republic to produce a definitive national dictionary that would rival Samuel Johnson's 1755 Dictionary of the English Language. But what began as a cultural war of independence from Britain devolved into a battle among lexicographers, authors, scholars, and publishers, all vying for dictionary supremacy and shattering forever the dream of a unified American language.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Martin, P. (2019). The dictionary wars: the American fight over the English language . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Martin, Peter, 1940-. 2019. The Dictionary Wars: The American Fight Over the English Language. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Martin, Peter, 1940-. The Dictionary Wars: The American Fight Over the English Language Princeton University Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Martin, Peter. The Dictionary Wars: The American Fight Over the English Language Princeton University Press, 2019.
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