首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] A dictionary lists the words of a language, usually arranged
[originaltext] A dictionary lists the words of a language, usually arranged
游客
2023-07-29
61
管理
问题
A dictionary lists the words of a language, usually arranged in alphabetical order, but sometimes also by topic, with their meanings or their equivalents.
The first important contribution to lexicography in the United States was The American Spelling Book, issued by educator and lexicographer Noah Webster. Although not a true dictionary, The American Spelling Book, because of its American origin and its simplification of English, became a household reference wordbook throughout the United States. Its success led Webster to compile A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language. He then concentrated on his major contribution to lexicography, An American Dictionary of the English Language, begun in 1807 and published in 1828. This ambitious work included 12,000 more words and 40,000 more definitions than any previous dictionary of the English language. Despite its emphasis on typically American usage, distinguished from British usage, this work was never popular.
Webster’s International Dictionary appeared in 1890; Webster’s New International Dictionary appeared in 1909. The second edition of Webster’s New International Dictionary, published in 1934, remains impressive today, with 600,000 entries. Webster’s Third New International Dictionary of the English Language was made available to the public in 1961, which included many slang words and technical terms, end its pronunciation schemes indicate regional speech patterns. Many critics denounced it for what they considered its failure to uphold traditional standards, and many defended it energetically as a comprehensive and accurate depiction of its material.
选项
A、The American Spelling Book.
B、Compendious Dictionary of the English Language.
C、An American Dictionary of the English Language.
D、Webster’s International Dictionary.
答案
C
解析
文中明确提出“he then concentrated on his major contribution to lexicography ’An American Dictionary of the English Language’ ”,故选C。
转载请注明原文地址:http://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2878871.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]Itislogicaltosupposethatthingslikegoodlaborrelation
[originaltext]Itislogicaltosupposethatthingslikegoodlaborrelation
[originaltext]W:Hello,Parksoncollege.MayIhelpyou?M:Yes.I’mlookingforinf
[originaltext]W:Hello,Parksoncollege.MayIhelpyou?M:Yes.I’mlookingforinf
[originaltext]W:Hello,Parksoncollege.MayIhelpyou?M:Yes.I’mlookingforinf
[originaltext]W:So,whyexactlydoesyourjobhaveareputationforbeingstress
[originaltext]W:So,whyexactlydoesyourjobhaveareputationforbeingstress
[originaltext]M:Excuseme,doyouhavechangeforaten-dollarnote?Ineedtop
[originaltext]M:Excuseme,doyouhavechangeforaten-dollarnote?Ineedtop
[originaltext]M:Excuseme,doyouhavechangeforaten-dollarnote?Ineedtop
随机试题
Jack,togetherwithMary,______toschooleveryday.A、walkB、walksC、arewalkin
Iftheaverage(arithmeticmean)of7consecutivenumbersis16,whatisthesumo
WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutlanguageisNOTtrue?A、Languageisasys
项目法人对项目建设的主要职责为()。A.检查施工项目的材料、构配件、工程设备
T淋巴细胞的免疫标志A.CD33 B.CD3 C.CD19 D.CD
属于鉴别培养基的是A.SS琼脂B.营养肉汤C.伊红亚甲蓝琼脂D.巧克力琼脂平板E
44)电气设备的触点、线圈、电阻、电容、连接导线等元件所间隔的线段。即视为不同的
假如某一房地产项目总投资10亿元。开发商自有资本金3.5亿元,货款及其它负债6.
无牙颌患者,戴全口义齿半个月。每天戴义齿时间较长后感觉面颊部酸胀。检查:患者鼻唇
下列哪项不是企业销售物流总体绩效的()考评指标。A.销售物流的合理利用率
最新回复
(
0
)