Curated OER
Lexicography Versus Terminography
Want to become a lexicographer or a terminographer? These two specialized professions have to do with putting together and editing dictionaries. Lexicographers document general language vocabulary and terminographers collect words from...
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Lyrical Ballads (1798)
This site from the University of Toronto features the complete text of Wordsworth's and Coleridge's "Lyrical Ballads". It includes Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and Wordsworth's "Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern...
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: William Wordsworth, "Lyrical Ballads"
This site from the University of Virginia provides the text to the book of poems "Lyrical Ballads," featuring the work of Coleridge and Wordsworth.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Johnson on the History of the Language
Critical analysis of Johnson's use of literary sources in his dictionary, and his contribution to the development of modern English. Includes extensive notes and bibliography.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Use, Elegance, and National Identity in Johnson's Dictionary
An analytical discussion of Johnson's use of literary technique in his dictionary. It includes notes and bibliography.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: The Plan of an English Dictionary (1747) by Samuel Johnson
Read actual text from Dr. Johnson's, The Plan of an English Dictionary (1747), as he explains his motivations for undertaking the task of writing the English Dictionary. Johnson also expounds upon the process and outcome.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: The Dictionary of the English Language
Brief introductory essay on the history of Samuel Johnson's dictionary. Includes information on the time frame of the work and the significance of the dictionary in the development of modern versions. Criticism is cited.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Scholars: Noah Webster
From "Cambridge History of English and American Literature," this site examines Noah Webster's contributions to education as a textbook writer. Lists his major textbooks and describes their popularity.
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Dictionary of the English Language/image
See a Close-up image of an original page from Johnson's dictionary. It shows the definition and a usage example for the word "puke."