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English dictionaries, 800-1700 : the topical tradition / Werner Hüllen.
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Hüllen, Werner
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English
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Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
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xiv, 525 pages ; 24 cm
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PE1611 .H84 1999
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English language
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Lexicography
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History
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English language
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Middle English, 1100-1500
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Lexicography
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English language
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Early modern, 1500-1700
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Lexicography
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Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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History and criticism
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Summary note
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.
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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.
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ISBN
0198237960
9780198237969
9780199291045 ((pbk.))
0199291047 ((pbk.))
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99030683
OCLC
41273195
International Article Number
9780198237969
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