Samuel Johnson wrote A Dictionary of the English Language.
A dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson
The first notable lexicographer in English is Samuel Johnson, known for his compilation of the first comprehensive dictionary of the English language in 1755, titled "A Dictionary of the English Language." Johnson's work was a groundbreaking achievement in the development of English lexicography.
Samuel Johnson wrote the Dictionary of the English Language in 1755. He also praised the Chinese civil service examinations for their merit-based approach to selecting government officials.
A Dictionary of the English Language was created on 1755-04-15.
The Imperial Dictionary of the English Language was created in 1847.
Ignaz Emanuel Wessely has written: 'Burt's Italian-English dictionary' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English, English language, Italian, Italian language 'Handy dictionary of the English and French languages' -- subject(s): French language, Dictionaries, English language, French, English 'A New Pocket Dictionary of the English & German Languages' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English, English language, German, German language 'Handy dictionary of the English and Italian languages' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, Italian, English language, Italian language, English 'English-Italian and Italian-English dictionary' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English, English language, Italian, Italian language 'Wessely's pocket dictionaries: English-German and German-English dictionary' -- subject(s): German language, Dictionaries 'Junior classic German dictionary' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English, English language, German, German language, Lending library 'Handy dictionary of the English and Spanish languages' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English, English language, Spanish, Spanish language 'Handy dictionary of the English and German languages=' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, German language, English language 'A new pocket dictionary of the English & French languages' 'Pocket dictionary of the English and French languages' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English, English language, French, French language
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language was created in 1969.
Noah Webster wrote an American dictionary in the English language to standardize and promote a distinct American English, separate from British English. He aimed to capture the unique language and cultural identity of the United States by including American-specific words and spellings in his dictionary. Additionally, Webster believed that a unified American language would contribute to national pride and unity.
Multi-language dictionary
Ramazan Hysa has written: 'Albanian-English English-Albanian dictionary and phrasebook' -- subject(s): Albanian, Albanian language, Dictionaries, English, English language 'Albanian-English dictionary' -- subject(s): Albanian language, Dictionaries, English 'English-Albanian' -- subject(s): Albanian, Dictionaries, English language 'Albanian-English/English-Albanian Dictionary and Phrasebook (Dictionary and Phrasebooks)'
He is most famous for making the dictionary more commonplace in the class room. It is called Webster's Dictionary, which is still used today. He was born in 1788 and he was a strong advocate of public education; he wrote the standards of the english language.
The first dictionary was in the Chinese period of the 3rd Century BC. More recently dictionaries were complied between the 8th and the 14th Centuries. A non alphabetical list of English words was issued in 1592 contained 8000 words. Samuel Johnson created the first noteworthy dictionary is 1755