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Sep 14, 2021 Ostap Bender rated it really liked it A celebration of the English language that
all will enjoy. It really picked up in the "M's". Full of depth but a little thin on plot, and kinda wordy. Great if you need to flatten something overnight. A bit dry, but a wonderful cure for insomnia. More seriously: this old monster shows a parent's love: each of the six kids in my family received one of these as we got older and reached towards higher education. It's a symbol of the sacrifices they made, their desire to put us in the best possible posit It really picked up in the "M's". Full of depth but a little thin on plot, and kinda wordy. Great if you need to flatten something overnight. A bit dry, but a wonderful cure for insomnia. More seriously: this old monster shows a parent's love: each of the six kids in my family received one of these as we got older and reached towards higher education. It's a symbol of the
sacrifices they made, their desire to put us in the best possible position to succeed in life, and the fairness with which they tried to raise their kids. Surprising that a 2100+ page unabridged dictionary could be all that, eh?
Mar 27, 2011 Alvin Horn rated it it was amazing If you are a writer you have a have a full unabridged dicionary Noah Webster, Jr. (October 16, 1758 – May 28, 1843), was a lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and prolific author. He has been called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education". His blue-backed speller books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read,
secularizing their education. According to Ellis (1979) Noah Webster, Jr. (October 16, 1758 – May 28, 1843), was a lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and prolific author. He has been called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education". His blue-backed speller books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read, secularizing their education. According to Ellis
(1979) he gave Americans "a secular catechism to the nation-state". Webster's name has become synonymous with "dictionary" in the United States, especially the modern Merriam-Webster dictionary that was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language. He is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the nation. News & InterviewsNeed another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. To create our... Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. |
Websters new twentieth century dictionary second edition
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