Rebecca Shapiro: 1 book

Book cover of Fixing Babel

Fixing Babel

An Historical Anthology of Applied English Lexicography

by Rebecca Shapiro
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016

We all think we know what a dictionary is for and how to use one, so most of us skip the first pages—the front matter—and go right to the words we wish to look up. Yet dictionary users have not always known how English “works” and my book reproduces and examines for the first time important...
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy