Review
'If Johnson's Dictionary represented a triumph within the technological limitations of his day, this CD-ROM is a triumph in opening up a great work to the computer age. Everyone with an interest in the English language should buy this disc.' Jonathan Clark, History Today
'… this CD-Rom is a gift from heaven.' John Naughton, The Observer
'… were I so empowered, this CD-ROM would be in every school and college in the land and every young scholar would be compelled to study it.' Hugh John, Times Educational Supplement
'A Dictionary of the English Language on CD-ROM should be an immediate port of call for anyone ... interested in the history and development of the English language … It's what Dr Johnson would have prescribed.' CD-ROM Today
'… this CD-Rom is a gift from heaven.' John Naughton, The Observer
'… were I so empowered, this CD-ROM would be in every school and college in the land and every young scholar would be compelled to study it.' Hugh John, Times Educational Supplement
'A Dictionary of the English Language on CD-ROM should be an immediate port of call for anyone ... interested in the history and development of the English language … It's what Dr Johnson would have prescribed.' CD-ROM Today
Product Description
This first electronic presentation of the greatest dictionary before the OED provides an extraordinary resource for anyone wanting ready access to a major foundation of the English language. Samuel Johnson produced his famous Dictionary in 1755 and issued a significantly revised Fourth Edition in 1773. Each Edition has previously been available only in expensive print facsimile. Now, a CD-ROM makes accessible these two main Editions alongside each other, fully transcribed and searchable, in addition to digitised images of all of the original printed pages. Fast retrieval software allows the user to search both Editions of the Dictionary for words, phrases, headwords, quotations, and source-authors. The Dictionary is not only the first great work of English lexicography but also a literary and historical resource of immense value, and this electronic edition has been prepared to the highest standards by a team of scholars at the University of Birmingham.
Book Description
This is the first electronic presentation of the first great dictionary of the English language. Samuel Johnson produced his famous Dictionary in 1755 and issued a revised Fourth Edition in 1773. Now, a CD-ROM makes accessible these two main Editions alongside each other, along with digitised images of the original pages.
