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Small Dictionaries and Curiosity: Lexicography and Fieldwork in Post-Medieval Europe Considine, John (Professor of English, Professor of English, University of Alberta)
Small Dictionaries and Curiosity: Lexicography and Fieldwork in Post-Medieval Europe
Considine, John (Professor of English, Professor of English, University of Alberta)
This book tells the story of the first European wordlists of minority and unofficial languages and dialects, from the end of the Middle Ages to the early nineteenth century. It explores not just the languages and the wordlists themselves, but also the lives of those who created them and their motivations.
336 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | January 5, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9780198785019 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 334 |
| Dimensions | 244 × 164 × 26 mm · 666 g |
| Language | English |