R W Mcconchie
Biographic Data
| ID | 792044 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R W Mcconchie |
| GIVEN NAMES | R W |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcconchie |
| SIGNATURE | MCCONCHIE R W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Film Independent |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Systems and Centos
This chapter considers the characteristics and contexts of three eighteenth-century encyclopaedic dictionaries: Cyclopaedia (1728) by Ephraim Chambers, A medicinal dictionary (1742–45) by Robert James, and The first part of a dictionary of chemistry (1789) by James Keir, especially in relation to their own comments on their intentions. Chambers ’s is generalist, while the other two are specialist works on medicine and chemistry. The Cyclopaedia h…
Small Dictionaries and Curiosity
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The making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Peter Gilliver
Reviewed by: The making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Peter Gilliver R. W. McConchie The making of the Oxford English Dictionary. By Peter Gilliver. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016. Pp. xvii, 625. ISBN 9780199283620. $65 (Hb). Peter Gilliver’s book on the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) traces the genesis of the OED and its history over the next century and a half. This work is erudite, massively learned, and meticulously documented a…
Names of Body Parts in English
Grettir ásmundarson's fight with kárr the old
(1982). Grettir asmundarson's fight with karr the old: A neglected Beowulf analogue. English Studies: Vol. 63, No. 6, pp. 481-486
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Grettir ásmundarson's fight with kárr the old
(1982). Grettir asmundarson's fight with karr the old: A neglected Beowulf analogue. English Studies: Vol. 63, No. 6, pp. 481-486
Names of Body Parts in English
The making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Peter Gilliver
Reviewed by: The making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Peter Gilliver R. W. McConchie The making of the Oxford English Dictionary. By Peter Gilliver. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016. Pp. xvii, 625. ISBN 9780199283620. $65 (Hb). Peter Gilliver’s book on the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) traces the genesis of the OED and its history over the next century and a half. This work is erudite, massively learned, and meticulously documented a…
Small Dictionaries and Curiosity
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Systems and Centos
This chapter considers the characteristics and contexts of three eighteenth-century encyclopaedic dictionaries: Cyclopaedia (1728) by Ephraim Chambers, A medicinal dictionary (1742–45) by Robert James, and The first part of a dictionary of chemistry (1789) by James Keir, especially in relation to their own comments on their intentions. Chambers ’s is generalist, while the other two are specialist works on medicine and chemistry. The Cyclopaedia h…
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