Early English Dictionaries in Historical Perspective / Miriam Balmuth.
The first true English dictionary was Robert Cawdrey's "A Table Alphabeticall," published in 1604. Cawdrey's book may be seen as the result of a number of dramatic events that had occurred in the century and a quarter that preceeded it, including the widespread use of the Gutenberg press. Printing b...
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| Language: | English |
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Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse,
1982.
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| Physical Description: | 15 pages |
| Format: | Microfilm Book |