The Resource Word by word : the secret life of dictionaries, Kory Stamper
Word by word : the secret life of dictionaries, Kory Stamper
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- Summary
- "Brimming with intelligence and personality, a vastly entertaining account of how dictionaries are made - a must read for word mavens. Have you ever tried to define the word "is?" Do you have strong feelings about the word (and, yes, it is a word) "irregardless?" Did you know that OMG was first used in 1917, in a letter to Winston Churchill? These are the questions that keep lexicographers up at night. While most of us might take dictionaries for granted, the process of writing dictionaries is in fact as lively and dynamic as language itself. With sharp wit and irreverence, Kory Stamper cracks open the complex, obsessive world of lexicography, from the agonizing decisions about what and how to define, to the knotty questions of usage in an ever-changing language. She explains why the small words are the most difficult to define, how it can take nine months to define a single word, and how our biases about language and pronunciation can have tremendous social influence. Throughout Stamper brings to life the hallowed halls (and highly idiosyncratic cubicles) of Merriam-Webster, a surprisingly rich world inhabited by quirky and erudite individuals who quietly shape the way we communicate. A sure delight for all lovers of words, Harmless Drudges will also improve readers' grasp and use of the English language"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 296 pages
- Isbn
- 9781101870945
- Label
- Word by word : the secret life of dictionaries
- Title
- Word by word
- Title remainder
- the secret life of dictionaries
- Statement of responsibility
- Kory Stamper
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Brimming with intelligence and personality, a vastly entertaining account of how dictionaries are made - a must read for word mavens. Have you ever tried to define the word "is?" Do you have strong feelings about the word (and, yes, it is a word) "irregardless?" Did you know that OMG was first used in 1917, in a letter to Winston Churchill? These are the questions that keep lexicographers up at night. While most of us might take dictionaries for granted, the process of writing dictionaries is in fact as lively and dynamic as language itself. With sharp wit and irreverence, Kory Stamper cracks open the complex, obsessive world of lexicography, from the agonizing decisions about what and how to define, to the knotty questions of usage in an ever-changing language. She explains why the small words are the most difficult to define, how it can take nine months to define a single word, and how our biases about language and pronunciation can have tremendous social influence. Throughout Stamper brings to life the hallowed halls (and highly idiosyncratic cubicles) of Merriam-Webster, a surprisingly rich world inhabited by quirky and erudite individuals who quietly shape the way we communicate. A sure delight for all lovers of words, Harmless Drudges will also improve readers' grasp and use of the English language"--
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- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Stamper, Kory
- Dewey number
- 413.028
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Lexicography
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Lexicographers
- Label
- Word by word : the secret life of dictionaries, Kory Stamper
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-280) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn956775014
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 296 pages
- Isbn
- 9781101870945
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2016024253
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Label
- Word by word : the secret life of dictionaries, Kory Stamper
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-280) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn956775014
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 296 pages
- Isbn
- 9781101870945
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2016024253
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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