English dictionary Flashcards
ultimate dictionary authority today
Oxford English Dictionary
the science of dictionary making
lexicography
believed that language change was the result of language corruption
language purists
a record of the way in which language is actually used
descriptive method
Dictionary of the English Language
Johnson’s dictionary
attempts to slow or halt language change
language fixing
American Dictionary of the English Language
Webster’s dictionary
scholars who set standards for how language should be used
grammarians
a record of scholarly opinion regarding how language should be used
prescriptive method
the use of literary texts to establish context for definitions of words
historical method
the history of a word
etymology
grammarian’s attempt to keep the language from “decaying.”
Johnson’s dictionary
set a standard for American English.
Webster’s dictionary
represented the language of an educated elite.
Johnson’s dictionary
set a standard for British English.
Johnson’s dictionary
