English dictionaries, 800-1700 : the topical tradition / Werner Hüllen.

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Hüllen, Werner [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Description
xiv, 525 pages ; 24 cm

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    This study explores the topical, i.e. non-alphabetical, word-lists which appeared between the beginnings of written culture and 1700. A form of early dictionary, these lists provide evidence on cultural history and linguistic development.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. [491]-514) and index.
    Contents
    • A. Opening the Topic. 1. The onomasiological approach. 2. On establishing a tradition
    • B. The English Tradition of Onomasiology. 3. Hermeneumata, Latin-English glosses, and nominales. 4. Colloquies, wordbooks, and dialogues for teaching and learning foreign languages. 5. Treatises on terminology. 6. John Withals' dictionary for young boys (1553). 7. James Howell's dictionary for the genteel (1660). 8. John Wilkins' comprehensive thesaurus of English (1668)
    • C. The European Scene (1400-1700). 9. Multilingual dictionaries and nomenclators. 10. The case of Johannes Amos Comenius
    • D. Reflections on the Topic. 11. Towards mental lexicography.
    ISBN
    • 0198237960
    • 9780198237969
    • 9780199291045 ((pbk.))
    • 0199291047 ((pbk.))
    LCCN
    99030683
    OCLC
    41273195
    International Article Number
    • 9780198237969
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