Lexicograophical crimes

Douglas G. Wilson douglas at NB.NET
Fri Oct 14 03:33:18 UTC 2011


>>
>> Arguably, the greatest lexicographical crime of the twentieth century
>> in America was the failure to publish the second half of that
>> magnificent work of scholarship, RHDAS.
> --
>
> So why hasn't the last part been published? Who owns the rights? Has
> the unpublished part of the book (I guess P-Z plus addenda, notes,
> etc.?) been drafted, in whole or in part? How much would it cost to
> finish it? Are there any plans?
>
> -- Doug Wilson

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