Book
Word by word : the secret life of dictionaries / Kory Stamper.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101870945 (hardback)
- ISBN: 110187094X (hardback)
- Physical Description: xiii, 296 pages ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Pantheon Books, [2017]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-280) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Hrafnkell: on falling in love -- But: on grammar -- It's: on "grammar" -- Irregardless: on wrong words -- Corpus: on collecting the bones -- Surfboard: on defining -- Pragmatic: on examples -- Take: on small words -- Bitch: on bad words -- Posh: on etymology and linguistic originalism -- American dream: on dates -- Nuclear: on pronunciation -- Marriage: on authority and the dictionary -- Epilogue: the damnedest thing. |
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| Subject: | Lexicography > History. Encyclopedias and dictionaries > History and criticism. Lexicographers > Biography. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Pease Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pease Public Library | 413.028 STAMPER
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34598000728348 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |