Contributions to the History of Library Terminology.

Shapiro, Fred R.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Contributions to the History of Library Terminology.

Shapiro, Fred R.

Library Quarterly, v59 n2 p95-115 Apr 1989

Discusses the historical method in lexicography, the general characteristics of library terminology, and the current state of library lexicography. Presents a glossary which lists quotations supplementing the coverage of library-related vocabulary in the "Oxford English Dictionary" (OED) and the "Dictionary of Americanisms" (DA). (LRW)

Descriptors: Glossaries, Lexicography, Lexicology, Library Research, Library Science

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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