Works of Samuel Johnson, Vol 18 - Johnson on the English Language

Klappentext This volume collects the most important statements on the English language by Samuel Johnson! one of its greatest expositors and speakers. The book includes scholarly! fully annotated editions of Johnson's main writings on the history! structure! and cultural importance of the English language as well as his reflections on lexicography. These texts represent Johnson's thinking as he undertook and completed the major work of his life! the colossal "Dictionary of the English Language."The editors set Johnson's writings on the English language in historical context and provide the fullest possible account of their composition. Among the works presented in the volume are Johnson's "Plan of a Dictionary of the English Language "and" "the Preface to the "Dictionary!" " "both of which are counted among his finest works of prose. Zusammenfassung Essential writings on the English language—its history, structure, and cultural importance—by one of its most adroit practitioners

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• Authors: Samuel Johnson, Samuel/ Kolb Johnson, Johnson Samuel
• Assisted by: Robert DeMaria (Editor), Gwin J. Kolb (Editor)
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.11.2005
• EAN: 9780300106725
• ISBN: 978-0-300-10672-5
• No. of pages: 560
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 44 mm
• Series: The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson; Yale Edition of the Works of S; The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics