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HistoryOfEnglish » FocusAndContent » IdentifyingCentralProblems » Lexicography » JohnsonsDictionary

Johnsonīs Dictionary

Samuell Johnson was one of Englandīs most important literary writers. He did not only write poems, essays and biographies but also dictionaries. His achievments as a lexicographer made him well known in the English speaking world.

  • The Early Years
  • First Attempts
  • A Dictionary of the English Language
  • The Problems of Lexicography
  • Johnson's Method

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