The History of the English Language, 2nd Edition

Samuel Johnson and His Dictionary (1x21)

Udgivelsesdato: Mar 20, 2022

In this lecture, learn about the rise of lexicography in the 17th and 18th centuries, with a special focus on the great Dictionary of Samuel Johnson from 1755. This dictionary stands as the culmination of nearly a century of responses to the growth and change in the English vocabulary.