Tag: cultural battles
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The Importance and Impact of Dictionaries and Lexicographers
Samuel Johnson, the creator of the first great English dictionary, once described a lexicographer as a “harmless drudge” who busies himself in tracing the original and detailing the significance of words. However, the importance of dictionaries is undeniable. They are repositories of erudition, monuments to linguistic authority, and battlefields in cultural and political struggles. Last…