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The dictionary wars, the American fight over the English language, Peter Martin

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The dictionary wars, the American fight over the English language, Peter Martin

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eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-347) and index

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illustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The dictionary wars

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bibliography

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1101621696

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Peter Martin

Sub title

the American fight over the English language

Table Of Contents

Part one. Noah Webster's battles. British mockery and American disdain ; Noah Webster: "The wildest innovator" ; Webster's first dictionary ; Displacing Delilah ; The lexicographer's fifth column ; Tea and copyright: Goodrich takes over ; Spelling wars: the rise of Lyman Cobb ; The "common thief" ; Webster's decline -- Part two. The Merriams at war. Taking Webster out of Webster: from family feuds to the Merriam Brothers ; Waiting for Worcester ; The Bohn affair ; Converse's complaint ; children, money, and "trash" ; High stakes: "Have we a national standard of language?" ; The "terrible rival": Worcesterian resurgence ; The Merriams triumphant: "Worcester! Worcester! all change for Webster!" -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: The "Webster" brand -- Appendix B: Four centuries of selected dictionaries of the English language -- Appendix C: Publishing terms -- Appendix D: "The spelling bee at Angels (reported by Truthful James)," by Bret Harte

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American fight over the English language

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