Preface To A Dictionary Of The English Language by Samuel Johnson
A thoughtful defense and manifesto for lexicography that explains the aims, principles, and methods of compiling a comprehensive English dictionary: it argues for fixing and purifying usage while acknowledging linguistic change, criticizes earlier dictionaries, outlines criteria for defining words (including pronunciation, etymology, and sense), and promotes the use of illustrative quotations from respected writers to show how words are actually used, all with the goal of providing a practical, authoritative resource for readers and writers.
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