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Generally credited with distinguishing American spelling and usage from British, lexicographer Noah Webster shunned prescriptive mores and was doggedly loyal to his own language habits. This book covers Webster's major publications and the influences and methods that shaped them.

Noah Webster and the American Dictionary

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      Publisher: McFarland & Company
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 2/4/2005 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786421572, 978-0786421572
      ISBN10: 0786421576

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      Book Synopsis
      Generally credited with distinguishing American spelling and usage from British, lexicographer Noah Webster shunned prescriptive mores and was doggedly loyal to his own language habits. This book covers Webster's major publications and the influences and methods that shaped them.

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