[Lexicog] Re: Using older dictionaries

Mike Maxwell maxwell at LDC.UPENN.EDU
Mon Dec 21 23:19:15 UTC 2009


rtroike at email.arizona.edu wrote:
> Where speakers of a language are familiar with the spellings in
> an older dictionary, it may be necessary to use an incorrect older
> spelling as an entry, and give a cross-reference to the newer spelling,
> without prejudice. The new entry could give all of the pertinent information,
> and include a reference such as "Spelled xxxxxx in Byington (1861)".

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   Mike McSwell


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