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The Resource Johnson's dictionary and the language of learning, Robert DeMaria, Jr

Johnson's dictionary and the language of learning, Robert DeMaria, Jr

Work
Publication
Extent
xii, 303 pages
Note
Includes indexes
Contents
  • Introduction: the Dictionary as literature
  • Johnson's book
  • The audience of the Dictionary
  • The meaning of the Dictionary
  • The genre of Johnson's Dictionary
  • The field of knowledge in Johnson's Dictionary
  • Part I: Knowledge
  • The shape of knowledge
  • The acquisition and possession of knowledge
  • Supreme knowledge
  • Part II: Ignorance
  • Declarations and descriptions of ignorance
  • Specific points of ignorance
  • Pseudodoxia
  • Part III: Truth
  • The rhetoric of truth
  • Conviction
  • Probability and opinion
  • Part IV: Mind
  • Soul
  • The order of the mental faculties
  • Part V: Education
  • Learning
  • Teachers and pupils
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Religion and morality
  • Part VI: Language
  • A world of words
  • The growth and reformation of English
  • Part VII: The arts of writing, reading and speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Speech
  • Part VIII: Arts and sciences
  • Critics and criticism
  • Poetry and poets
  • The fine arts
  • The professions of the gown
  • Part IX: Fundamentals
  • Faith, hope, and charity
  • God and providence
  • Freedom
  • Death and judgment
  • Part X: Happiness
  • Human life
  • Human wishes
  • Work
Isbn
9780807817131
Instance
Label
Johnson's dictionary and the language of learning
Title
Johnson's dictionary and the language of learning
Statement of responsibility
Robert DeMaria, Jr
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1948-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
DeMaria, Robert
Government publication
government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
PE1617.J7
LC item number
D44 1986
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Johnson, Samuel
  • Johnson, Samuel
  • Johnson, Samuel
  • Johnson, Samuel
  • Johnson, Samuel
  • English language
  • Encyclopedias and dictionaries
  • Learning and scholarship
  • Learning and scholarship
  • Anglais (Langue)
  • Savoir et érudition
  • Savoir et érudition
  • Encyclopedias and dictionaries
  • English language
  • Learning and scholarship
  • Anglais (langue)
  • Savoir et érudition
  • Savoir et érudition
Label
Johnson's dictionary and the language of learning, Robert DeMaria, Jr
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Includes indexes
Bibliography note
Bibliography: p. 279-285
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: the Dictionary as literature -- Johnson's book -- The audience of the Dictionary -- The meaning of the Dictionary -- The genre of Johnson's Dictionary -- The field of knowledge in Johnson's Dictionary -- Part I: Knowledge -- The shape of knowledge -- The acquisition and possession of knowledge -- Supreme knowledge -- Part II: Ignorance -- Declarations and descriptions of ignorance -- Specific points of ignorance -- Pseudodoxia -- Part III: Truth -- The rhetoric of truth -- Conviction -- Probability and opinion -- Part IV: Mind -- Soul -- The order of the mental faculties -- Part V: Education -- Learning -- Teachers and pupils -- Extracurricular activities -- Religion and morality -- Part VI: Language -- A world of words -- The growth and reformation of English -- Part VII: The arts of writing, reading and speaking -- Writing -- Reading -- Speech -- Part VIII: Arts and sciences -- Critics and criticism -- Poetry and poets -- The fine arts -- The professions of the gown -- Part IX: Fundamentals -- Faith, hope, and charity -- God and providence -- Freedom -- Death and judgment -- Part X: Happiness -- Human life -- Human wishes -- Work
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xii, 303 pages
Isbn
9780807817131
Lccn
86004285
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)13270590
Label
Johnson's dictionary and the language of learning, Robert DeMaria, Jr
Publication
Note
Includes indexes
Bibliography note
Bibliography: p. 279-285
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: the Dictionary as literature -- Johnson's book -- The audience of the Dictionary -- The meaning of the Dictionary -- The genre of Johnson's Dictionary -- The field of knowledge in Johnson's Dictionary -- Part I: Knowledge -- The shape of knowledge -- The acquisition and possession of knowledge -- Supreme knowledge -- Part II: Ignorance -- Declarations and descriptions of ignorance -- Specific points of ignorance -- Pseudodoxia -- Part III: Truth -- The rhetoric of truth -- Conviction -- Probability and opinion -- Part IV: Mind -- Soul -- The order of the mental faculties -- Part V: Education -- Learning -- Teachers and pupils -- Extracurricular activities -- Religion and morality -- Part VI: Language -- A world of words -- The growth and reformation of English -- Part VII: The arts of writing, reading and speaking -- Writing -- Reading -- Speech -- Part VIII: Arts and sciences -- Critics and criticism -- Poetry and poets -- The fine arts -- The professions of the gown -- Part IX: Fundamentals -- Faith, hope, and charity -- God and providence -- Freedom -- Death and judgment -- Part X: Happiness -- Human life -- Human wishes -- Work
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xii, 303 pages
Isbn
9780807817131
Lccn
86004285
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)13270590

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