Allen Reddick
Biographic Data
| ID | 5956772 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Allen Reddick |
| GIVEN NAMES | Allen |
| FAMILY NAME | Reddick |
| SIGNATURE | REDDICK A |
| AFFILIATIONS | EuroSpine |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Lynda Mugglestone. 2015. Samuel Johnson and the Journey into Words
This eloquent and wide-ranging study1 begins with an examination of the metaphors involving voyaging by sea and traveling more generally that lexicographers use in discussing and describing their work. The ‘Journey into Words’ of the title invokes a voyage, even a pilgrimage, as well as a penetration and exploration of what turns out to be ‘a Sea of words’ (Johnson quoting from Warburton’s reflection on his 1747 Shakespeare, adapting the phrase, …
Past and Present in Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language
Johnson’s method of incorporating illustrative quotations from previous authors into his Dictionary creates a ‘space of pastness,’ in which some decontextualized authors can be used by Johnson to argue or represent views in the present. The illustrations quoted in the Dictionary are de-historicized; indeed the Dictionary itself is not concerned with a history of language or diachronic development. Yet one must be cautious in assessing and using e…
The Making of Johnson's Dictionary 1746-1773
The Making of Johnson's Dictionary, 1746-1773
Preface Cue-titles 1. Introduction Johnson's 'Mind ... on the Stretch': A Dictionary of the English Language 2. 'The plan of my undertaking': the composition and purpose of the Plan of a Dictionary 3. 'I can do it in three years': a false start to the Dictionary 4. 'Ended, though not Completed': the first edition published 5. 'I know not how to get loose': the Fourth Edition 6. 'Unexpected truth': the use of poetical authorities 7. 'Factious in a…
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The Making of Johnson's Dictionary 1746-1773
The Making of Johnson's Dictionary, 1746-1773
Preface Cue-titles 1. Introduction Johnson's 'Mind ... on the Stretch': A Dictionary of the English Language 2. 'The plan of my undertaking': the composition and purpose of the Plan of a Dictionary 3. 'I can do it in three years': a false start to the Dictionary 4. 'Ended, though not Completed': the first edition published 5. 'I know not how to get loose': the Fourth Edition 6. 'Unexpected truth': the use of poetical authorities 7. 'Factious in a…
Past and Present in Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language
Johnson’s method of incorporating illustrative quotations from previous authors into his Dictionary creates a ‘space of pastness,’ in which some decontextualized authors can be used by Johnson to argue or represent views in the present. The illustrations quoted in the Dictionary are de-historicized; indeed the Dictionary itself is not concerned with a history of language or diachronic development. Yet one must be cautious in assessing and using e…
Lynda Mugglestone. 2015. Samuel Johnson and the Journey into Words
This eloquent and wide-ranging study1 begins with an examination of the metaphors involving voyaging by sea and traveling more generally that lexicographers use in discussing and describing their work. The ‘Journey into Words’ of the title invokes a voyage, even a pilgrimage, as well as a penetration and exploration of what turns out to be ‘a Sea of words’ (Johnson quoting from Warburton’s reflection on his 1747 Shakespeare, adapting the phrase, …
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