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This comprehensive account of the history of Chinese lexicography is the first book on the subject to be published in English. It traces the development of Chinese lexicography over three millennia, from the Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC-256 BC) to the Qing Dynasty (1616-1911). Revealing how the emergence of lexicographical culture in ancient China was linked to the teaching of ancient characters, it describes the subsequent development of primers, thesauruses, and dictionaries of all major types, including those of dialects and technical terms. These works originated and appeared in ancient China,...

This book traces the evolution of British English dictionaries from their roots to the end of the 20th century by adopting both sociolinguistic and lexicographical perspectives, exploring its connections with the nation's culture and the growth of lexicographical culture across other major regions.