Johnson on language : an introduction

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Label

Johnson on language : an introduction

Title remainder

an introduction

Statement of responsibility

A.D. Horgan

Creator

• Horgan, A. D

Subject

• English language -- Lexicography
• English language -- Style
• Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- Knowledge | Language and languages
• Lexicography -- England -- History -- 18th century
• Style, Literary -- History -- 18th century

Language

eng

Summary

This book assembles the many linguistic observations found in the works of Johnson, and presents them systematically. Johnson on Language: An Introduction argues that in Johnson's opinion there are two fundamentally different ways in which language may be deployed: in a style appropriate to poetry and oratory, or in one proper to science and demonstration. Many issues raised in the Plan and in the Dictionary proper are also addressed

LC call number

PR3537.L33

LC item number

H67 1994