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264 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780691037196
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 20 November 1994
Description
What is the meaning of a word? Most readers turn to the dictionary for authoritative meanings and correct usage. But what is the source of authority in dictionaries? Some dictionaries employ panels of experts to fix meaning and prescribe usage, ot...
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264 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780691037196
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 20 November 1994
Description
What is the meaning of a word? Most readers turn to the dictionary for authoritative meanings and correct usage. But what is the source of authority in dictionaries? Some dictionaries employ panels of experts to fix meaning and prescribe usage, ot...