Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 349 Murray, James Augustus Henry, Sir 1837 1915 Murray, James A. H. The evolution of English lexicography Produced by Brendan Lane and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Evolution of English Lexicography" by James Augustus Henry Murray is a scholarly lecture delivered in the late 19th century, specifically in 1900. This work falls under the category of a scientific publication that explores the history and development of English dictionaries. It discusses the origins, evolution, and significance of lexicographic practices, tracing them back through centuries as they transformed from glossaries to more exhaustive dictionaries. In this lecture, Murray elaborates on the beginnings of English lexicography, highlighting the importance of glosses—annotations that define difficult terms in Latin texts—dating back to the early medieval period. He examines key milestones in the development of English dictionaries, including the shift from primarily Latin-English works to those that incorporated English words as equivalencies, culminating in essential works like Samuel Johnson's dictionary in the 18th century. Murray discusses the influence of historical events, such as the Norman Conquest, on the evolution of the English language and the production of lexicographic texts, ultimately reflecting on how dictionaries have come to serve as crucial resources for understanding and preserving the language over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en English language -- Lexicography -- History Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- History and criticism PE Text Category: History - British Category: Language & Communication Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 108709 2025-10-05T08:48:40.652325 text/html 85581 2024-10-28T18:51:12 text/html 134200 2025-10-05T08:48:46.036333 application/epub+zip 133989 2025-10-05T08:48:43.607342 application/epub+zip 102750 2025-10-05T08:48:42.508318 application/epub+zip 290721 2025-10-05T08:48:47.783290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278593 2025-10-05T08:48:45.385306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242480 2022-09-06T04:33:27.234219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97410 2025-10-05T08:48:40.219354 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77665 2024-10-28T18:51:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16797 2025-10-05T08:48:47.907309 application/rdf+xml 18492 2025-10-05T08:48:43.017333 image/jpeg 4368 2025-10-05T08:48:42.755332 image/jpeg 134144 2025-10-05T08:48:40.661339 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia