Sir Thomas Elyot as Lexicographer
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Author | : Gabriele Stein |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199683192 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199683190 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sir Thomas Elyot as Lexicographer by : Gabriele Stein
Book excerpt: Sir Thomas Elyot's Latin-English dictionary became the leading work of its kind. Gabriele Stein examines its principles, methods, and organization, and the texts and authors Elyot used as sources. She considers the book's impact on sixteenth- and seventeenth-century dictionaries and assesses its place in Renaissance lexicography.