Isbn: 9780199254729 - a history of roget's thesaurus: origins, development, and design (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. In 1852 Peter Mark Roget eclipsed a rich tradition of topically based dictionaries with the publication of his Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, Classified and Arranged so as to Facilitate the Expression of Ideas. Based on intuition as much as on specific linguistic principles, Roget's book has been a bestseller ever since and is one of the most widely-used reference works ever published. In this book Werner Hllen gives the first history of its genesis and publication, and investigates the principles of its structural design.The author opens with an account of Roget's life and his background in natural science. He then charts the parallel histories of dictionaries of synonyms and concepts within the general context of lexicography. Synonymy, he argues, is a necessary feature of languages without which communication would be impossible. He traces its theory and practice from Plato to the emergence of French and English synonym dictionaries in the seventeenth century. Roget's was the first such book to be arranged by topic and the first to encompass the semantic network of the entire language. The author examines the manner and method of its compilation, the practical outcomes of the traditions on which it was based, and the ways in which the Thesaurus reflects and reveals Roget's beliefs and background.A History of Roget's Thesaurus will interest students and scholars of linguistics, semantics, and lexicography, as well as anyone wishing to know more about a great literary achievement and an astonishing publishing phenomenon. Copyright © OUP OXFORD.…

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,950grams, ISBN:0199254729.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: Sehr gut. 424 Seiten kleine Lagerspuren am Buch, Inhalt einwandfrei und ungelesen Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 915 23,9 x 16,3 x 2,8 cm, Gebundene Ausgabe.

Zustand: New. In this book Werner Hullen gives the history of the genesis and publication of Roget's Thesaurus. Num Pages: 450 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: CFF; CFM; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 896. . 2003. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …