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The story of ain't : America, its language, and the most controversial dictionary ever published /

In 1934, Webster's Second was the great gray eminence of American dictionaries, with 600,000 entries and numerous competitors but no rivals. It served as the all-knowing guide to the world of grammar and information, a kind of one-stop reference work. In 1961, Webster's Third came along an...

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Main Author:	Skinner, David, 1973-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Harper, [2012]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Webster's third new international dictionary of the English language unabridged. Encyclopedias and dictionaries > History and criticism. English language > Lexicography > History > 20th century. Gove, Philip Babcock, > 1902-1972. HISTORY / United States / 20th Century. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General. LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading.

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