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Noah Webster And The American Dictionary
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Author : David Micklethwait
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2005-01-21
Noah Webster And The American Dictionary written by David Micklethwait and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-21 with Literary Criticism categories.
Noah Webster was described by the publisher of a competing dictionary as "a vain ... plodding Yankee, who aspired to be a second Johnson"--a criticism that rings mostly true. He was certainly vain and, born in Connecticut, undeniably a Yankee. Moreover, though he referred to Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language as a "barren desart of philology," the American lexicographer relied heavily on the book during the creation of his own American Dictionary, going so far as to filch whole sections. And few would seem more "plodding" than Webster, who was positively obsessed with collecting and preserving bits of information. He kept records of the weather, carefully logged the number of houses in every new town he passed through, filed away every scrap of his writing and everything written about him, and filled the margins of his books with references, dates and corrections. The proud Yankee's sensibilities, however, also made him a fine lexicographer. Generally credited with distinguishing American spelling and usage from British, Webster shunned prescriptive mores and was doggedly loyal to his own language habits, as well as to those of the average American speaker. The book covers Webster's major publications and the influences and methods that shaped them; recounts his life as schoolteacher, copyright law champion, and itinerant lecturer; and examines the Webster legacy. An appendix containing title page reproductions from Webster's books, as well as some from his predecessors and competitors, is also included.
The Autobiographies Of Noah Webster
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Author : Noah Webster
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Autobiographies Of Noah Webster written by Noah Webster and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Comprises Noah Webster's formal autobiography (published here for the first time, according to the publisher), several other of his writings about his life, and an analytical essay by the editor. Webster's comments are wide-ranging about American life and public figures between 1778 and 1843. Annota
Noah Webster And His Words
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Author : Jeri Ferris
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2012
Noah Webster And His Words written by Jeri Ferris and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
An innovative picture-book biography about the man who wrote American history by creating the first dictionary for the United States. Full color.
Noah Webster
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Author : Horace E. Scudder
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2020-08-12
Noah Webster written by Horace E. Scudder and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-12 with Fiction categories.
Reproduction of the original: Noah Webster by Horace E. Scudder
Noah Webster
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Author : Catherine Reef
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2015-08-25
Noah Webster written by Catherine Reef and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-25 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.
An “excellent” biography of the man behind Webster’s Dictionary and the role he played in American history (School Library Journal, starred review). Noah Webster may be best remembered for the enormous and ambitious task of writing his famous dictionary, but there was much more to his accomplishments. His goal was to streamline the language spoken in a newly formed country so it could be used as a force to bring people together and a source of national pride. Though people laughed at his ideas, Webster never doubted himself. In the end, his so-called foolish notions achieved just what he had hoped. Here, in the only biography of Noah Webster written for teen readers, we journey through Webster’s remarkable life, from boyhood on a Connecticut farm, through the fight for American independence to his days as a writer and political activist who greatly influenced our founding fathers and the direction of the young United States. “Capably weaves Webster’s biography into the history of America’s early years.” —Booklist “Impeccably researched . . . Provides readers with a glimpse at historical figures such as Thomas Paine, George Washington, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
Noah Webster
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Author : Pegi Deitz Shea
language : en
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Release Date : 2020-11-03
Noah Webster written by Pegi Deitz Shea and has been published by Astra Publishing House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-03 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This picture book celebrates one of the most important patriots in post-Revolutionary times -- Noah Webster. Most readers know Noah Webster for his dictionary masterpieces and his promotion of a living "American Language" that embraces words and idioms from all its immigrant peoples. But he was also the driving force behind universal education for all citizens, including slaves, females, and adult learners. Speaker of twenty languages, he developed the new country's curriculum, writing and publishing American literature, American history, and American geography. He published New York City's first daily newspaper. As editor, Webster conducted a study and linked disease with poor sanitation. He created the country's first insurance company, established America's first copyright law, and became America's first best-selling author.
W Is For Webster
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Author : Tracey Fern
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Release Date : 2015-11-10
W Is For Webster written by Tracey Fern and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-10 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
From an early age, Noah Webster was an odd fellow who liked to talk big and loved learning. He thought America needed its own national language and knew he was just the man to create it. He started with a speller, including everyday words like "scab," "grub," and "mop," and moved on to create a small dictionary. He rode around on a horse, selling his books by hand. Then Noah decided to compile a complete and comprehensive dictionary of American English. He thought the book would take him five years to finish. It took twenty, but his dictionary today is the second-most printed book in the English language.
Noah Webster And His Words
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Author : Jeri Chase Ferris
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2012-10-23
Noah Webster And His Words written by Jeri Chase Ferris and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-23 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction Webster’s American Dictionary is the second most popular book ever printed in English. But who was that Webster? Noah Webster (1758–1843) was a bookish Connecticut farm boy who became obsessed with uniting America through language. He spent twenty years writing two thousand pages to accomplish that, and the first 100 percent American dictionary was published in 1828 when he was seventy years old. This clever, hilariously illustrated account shines a light on early American history and the life of a man who could not rest until he’d achieved his dream. An illustrated chronology of Webster’s life makes this a picture perfect bi-og-ra-phy [noun: a written history of a person's life].
An American Dictionary Of The English Language
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Author : Noah Webster
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1841
An American Dictionary Of The English Language written by Noah Webster and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1841 with English language categories.
What Do You Mean
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Author : Jeri Ferris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
What Do You Mean written by Jeri Ferris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Traces the life of the farm boy who became a teacher and went on to write the first American dictionary.