Sir Thomas Elyot as Lexicographer
Author | : Gabriele Stein |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199683192 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199683190 |
Rating | : 4/5 (190 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sir Thomas Elyot as Lexicographer written by Gabriele Stein and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Thomas Elyot's Latin-English dictionary became the leading work of its kind. Gabriele Stein examines its principles, methods, and organization, and the texts and authors Elyot used as sources. She considers the book's impact on sixteenth- and seventeenth-century dictionaries and assesses its place in Renaissance lexicography.