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English Dictionaries, 800-1700: The Topical Tradition
Hullen, Werner (, Professor Emeritus, University of Essen, and President, The Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas)
English Dictionaries, 800-1700: The Topical Tradition
Hullen, Werner (, Professor Emeritus, University of Essen, and President, The Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas)
Between the beginnings of European lexicography and 1700, many glossaries and dictionaries were not arranged alphabetically but in a topical order which followed paradigms of theology, philosophy, and natural history. This text discusses the tradition's principles and origins.
544 pages, facsimiles
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | December 9, 1999 |
ISBN13 | 9780198237969 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 544 |
Dimensions | 166 × 242 × 35 mm · 928 g |