Chasing the Sun: Dictionary-makers and the Dictionaries They Made
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Description: Samuel Johnson believed that the lexicographer was no more than a harmless drudge. This book reveals that the reverse is true, as the creator of the dictionary becomes more of a deity because of his involvement with words. This is the story of the lexicographer and his obsession with language.
Author: Jonathon Green
Format: Paperback, 416 pages, 152mm x 235mm, 561 g
Published: 1997, Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom
Genre: Linguistics
Description: Samuel Johnson believed that the lexicographer was no more than a harmless drudge. This book reveals that the reverse is true, as the creator of the dictionary becomes more of a deity because of his involvement with words. This is the story of the lexicographer and his obsession with language.