Martha Jane Gibson
Biographic Data
| ID | 5383006 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Martha Jane Gibson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Martha Jane |
| FAMILY NAME | Gibson |
| SIGNATURE | GIBSON M J |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1935 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1937 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
America's First Lexicographer Samuel Johnson Jr., 1757-1836
America's First Lexicographer
Identifying Samuel Johnson, Jr
Survival of Old English 'Eax,' 'Æx
Swamp' in Early American Usage
The truth seems to be that the early settlers in New England had no specific word for what now would ordinarily be called swampy ground, perhaps because ground of this character in the section of England from which the colonists came had long been drained and cultivated when they migrated to America.... The word swamp first meant primarily thicket, land covered with undergrowth. It is still used in this sense by elderly persons in New England, th…
Survival of Old English 'Eax,' 'Æx
Swamp' in Early American Usage
The truth seems to be that the early settlers in New England had no specific word for what now would ordinarily be called swampy ground, perhaps because ground of this character in the section of England from which the colonists came had long been drained and cultivated when they migrated to America.... The word swamp first meant primarily thicket, land covered with undergrowth. It is still used in this sense by elderly persons in New England, th…
Survival of Old English 'Eax,' 'Æx
Swamp' in Early American Usage
The truth seems to be that the early settlers in New England had no specific word for what now would ordinarily be called swampy ground, perhaps because ground of this character in the section of England from which the colonists came had long been drained and cultivated when they migrated to America.... The word swamp first meant primarily thicket, land covered with undergrowth. It is still used in this sense by elderly persons in New England, th…
America's First Lexicographer
Identifying Samuel Johnson, Jr
America's First Lexicographer Samuel Johnson Jr., 1757-1836
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