{"product_id":"the-story-of-websters-third-philip-goves-controversial-dictionary-and-its-critics-paperback-9780521558693","title":"The Story of Webster's Third; Philip Gove's Controversial Dictionary and its Critics (Paperback) 9780521558693","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Story of Webster's Third\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePhilip Gove's Controversial Dictionary and its Critics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is the first full account of the controversy surrounding the publication of Webster's Third New International Dictionary in 1961.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHerbert C. Morton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521558693, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 26 May 1995\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e360 pages, 16 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.7 x 15 x 2.3 cm, 0.522 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Only rarely has the process of lexicography been given such insightful and understanding treatment by a non-lexicographer as we find in Morton's book.\"   Sharp News\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe publication of Webster's Third New International Dictionary in 1961 set off a storm of controversy in both the popular press and in scholarly journals that was virtually unprecedented in its scope and intensity. This is the first full account of the controversy, set within the larger background of how the dictionary was planned and put together by its editor-in-chief, Philip Babcock Gove. Based on original research and interviews with the people who knew and worked with Gove, this is a human story as well as the story of the making of a dictionary. The author skilfully interweaves an account of Gove's character and working habits with the evolution of the dictionary. The reception given Webster's Third - now widely regarded as one of the greatest dictionaries of our time - illuminates public misconceptions about language and the role of dictionaries.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The best of times and the worst: a prologue\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Philip Gove and the Genesis of Webster's Third: 2. Gove's formative years: the road to Springfield\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Webster and Merriam tradition\u003cbr\u003e 4. The new editor takes hold\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Making of the Dictionary: Gove's Intentions: 5. The meaning of words: definers at work\u003cbr\u003e 6. The origins of words: the etymologist's task\u003cbr\u003e 7. The sound of words and other matters\u003cbr\u003e 8. Usage and final tasks\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The War of Words: 9. Early Returns: the fuse is lit\u003cbr\u003e 10. The controversy heats up\u003cbr\u003e 11. 1962: calamity or calumny?\u003cbr\u003e 12. Commercial intrusions: trademarks, takeover threats, competition\u003cbr\u003e 13. Ideology and politics in the running debate\u003cbr\u003e 14. The judgment of peers\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Sorting it All Out: 15. Gove and Webster's Third: the legacy\u003cbr\u003e 16. Concluding words.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Lexicography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Lexicography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Lexicography%20%5BCFM%5D%22\"\u003eCFM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006070477080,"sku":"9780521558693","price":35.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521558693I_637b1c81-6403-4693-bfbf-d6c99a1bd9b9.jpg?v=1691369771","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-story-of-websters-third-philip-goves-controversial-dictionary-and-its-critics-paperback-9780521558693","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}