Call for papers: MLA 2007 Lexicography Discussion Group

[Martin, Katherine]

The 2007 MLA convention will take place from 27-30 December in
Chicago. 


The Lexicography Discussion Group is seeking proposals for papers on
the topic '150 Years of the OED'.


In 1857, the Philological Society of London decided to embark on a new
dictionary project.  From its inception, the project was both a
specialized, philologically rigorous endeavor and a collaborative
undertaking driven by popular energy and national pride in the English
language.  It would grow beyond their imaginings to become a hallmark
of historical lexicography: the Oxford English Dictionary.  

 

This session invites proposals that discuss the historical
construction, cultural reception, research applications, and/or
methodological considerations of the dictionary in its paper or
electronic editions.  

 

Abstracts by March 20 to Colette Moore (cvmoore at u.washington.edu).

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