English Dictionaries for Foreign Learners: A History
| AUTHOR | Cowie, A. P.; Cowie, A. P.; Cowie, A. P. et al. |
| PUBLISHER | OUP Oxford (02/24/2000) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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This is the first history of dictionaries of English for foreign learners, from their beginnings in Japan and East Asia in the 1920s to the present day. Anthony Cowie describes the evolution of the major titles, and their fight for dominance of what soon became an enormous market. He shows how developments in lexical and grammatical theory crucially affected the content and structure of ELT dictionaries.
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ISBN-13:
9780198235064
ISBN-10:
0198235062
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
246
Carton Quantity:
30
Product Dimensions:
6.14 x 0.63 x 9.21 inches
Weight:
1.16 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Reference | Dictionaries
Reference | Linguistics - General
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
423.028
Library of Congress Control Number:
99-21395
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This is the first history of dictionaries of English for foreign learners, from their beginnings in Japan and East Asia in the 1920s to the present day. Anthony Cowie describes the evolution of the major titles, and their fight for dominance of what soon became an enormous market. He shows how developments in lexical and grammatical theory crucially affected the content and structure of ELT dictionaries.
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