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OverviewIn 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 Hüllen 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Werner Hüllen (, Professor Emeritus at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.641kg ISBN: 9780199281992ISBN 10: 0199281998 Pages: 424 Publication Date: 03 February 2005 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Peter Mark Roget 3: Words, Words, Words 4: Synonymy: Early Stataements and Practices 5: The Beginnings of Practical Synonymy 6: The Emergence of the English Synonym Dictionary 7: The Topical Tradition in English Lexicography 8: Roget's Thesaurus: A Topical Dictionary of SynonymsReviewsa book packed with new and fascinating information and analyses. Jane Roberts, International Journal of Lexicography Author InformationWerner Hüllen is Professor Emeritus of English Linguistics at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. He has published widely on the teaching and learning of English as a foreign language. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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