Deck 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote the 1st Dictionary
A
Richard Mulcaster
(However it isn’t considered a dictionary by some linguists)
2
Q
What year was the First Dictionary written
A
1582
3
Q
Who wrote the second dictionary
A
Robert Cawdrey
4
Q
What year was the 2nd dictionary written
A
1604
5
Q
Who wrote the 3rd dictionary
A
Samuel Johnson
6
Q
What year was the 3rd dictionary written
A
1755
It took 8yrs to complete
7
Q
Who wrote the 4th dictionary
A
James Murray et al
This was the Oxford English dictionary
8
Q
What year was the 4th dictionary written
A
1928
It took 49 yrs to complete
