The whole world in a book : dictionaries in the nineteenth century / Sarah Ogilvie and Gabriella Safran.
The 19th century saw a new wave of dictionaries, many of which remain household names. Those dictionaries didn't just store words; they represented imperial ambitions, nationalist passions, religious fervor, and utopian imaginings. This volume shows how 19th-century lexicography continues to in...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2019.
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| Series: | Oxford scholarship online.
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| Summary: | The 19th century saw a new wave of dictionaries, many of which remain household names. Those dictionaries didn't just store words; they represented imperial ambitions, nationalist passions, religious fervor, and utopian imaginings. This volume shows how 19th-century lexicography continues to influence how we speak, write, and think in the 21st century. |
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| Item Description: | Also issued in print: 2019. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780190913229 (ebook) |
| DOI: | 10.1093/oso/9780190913199.001.0001 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 15, 2019) |