Comments on: Linguistic Pet Peeves: Or, I’d Rather Be Napping http://blog.oup.com/2008/04/dictionary-3/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:48:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ammon Shea http://blog.oup.com/2008/04/dictionary-3/comment-page-1/#comment-145365 Ammon Shea Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:08:21 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=1722#comment-145365 agw: That's a good question - it's possible, but unlikely, as Samuel Johnson did not write the first dictionary, and there were a number of others available at the same time that his was published. Next week's post will be about the myth of Samuel Johnson and the 'first' English dictionary. Cassie: To the best of my knowledge Perigee does not have any plans to release an audio book, but feel free to write them directly and to try to persuade them otherwise. agw: That’s a good question – it’s possible, but unlikely, as Samuel Johnson did not write the first dictionary, and there were a number of others available at the same time that his was published. Next week’s post will be about the myth of Samuel Johnson and the ‘first’ English dictionary.
Cassie: To the best of my knowledge Perigee does not have any plans to release an audio book, but feel free to write them directly and to try to persuade them otherwise.

]]> By: agw http://blog.oup.com/2008/04/dictionary-3/comment-page-1/#comment-145363 agw Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:55:47 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=1722#comment-145363 I agree! "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" is a laundry list of whines. Still, I have to admit that I find it hard to refrain at times. I wonder why some of us derive perverse enjoyment from trumpeting our grammatical gripes. I also like your question about "the" dictionary. Could it be that when "dictionary" entered the general lexicon, there *was* only one for any practical purpose--Samuel Johnson's? Could it be a quirky linguistic survival from the 18c? I agree! “Eats, Shoots & Leaves” is a laundry list of whines. Still, I have to admit that I find it hard to refrain at times. I wonder why some of us derive perverse enjoyment from trumpeting our grammatical gripes.

I also like your question about “the” dictionary. Could it be that when “dictionary” entered the general lexicon, there *was* only one for any practical purpose–Samuel Johnson’s? Could it be a quirky linguistic survival from the 18c?

]]> By: Cassie http://blog.oup.com/2008/04/dictionary-3/comment-page-1/#comment-145347 Cassie Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:57:27 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=1722#comment-145347 Mr. Shea, do you know if Perigee will be doing an audio version of your book? This is exactly the kind of thing I love to listen to on my commute! Mr. Shea, do you know if Perigee will be doing an audio version of your book? This is exactly the kind of thing I love to listen to on my commute!

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