The Tempest Stirred by Webster's Third; 1965
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- Identifier
- MS1133-0464
- Title
- The Tempest Stirred by Webster's Third; 1965
- Description
- When the Webster’s Third Dictionary arrived in 1961, it set off a tempest of anger, condemnation and rejection. Many highly respected people said, “Take Webster’s Third out of print.” This fascinating paper explores many of the changes from Webster’s Second dictionary that were condemned. After discussing the changing nature of language and accepting some of the critics’ points as reasonable to consider, Dr. John Turner concludes by sharing his reasons for endorsing Webster's Third Dictionary.
- Date
- 25 February 1965
- Creator
- Turner, John M.
- topic
- talk
- lecture
- SPHEX Club
- John M. Turner
- Turner
- 1965
- Webster's Third
- dictionary controversy
- linguistic authority
- usage-based definitions
- language change
- editorial criticism
- biographical section
- lexicographic principles
- pronunciation variants
- slang inclusion
- space-saving measures
- etymology updates
- substandard speech
- variant pronunciations
- standard English
- descriptive linguistics
- Type
- Text
- Genre
- lectures
- Digital Format
- application/pdf
- Language
- English
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights Holder
- John M. Turner