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For language buffs and lexicographers, copy editors and proofreaders, and anyone who appreciates the connection between language and culture—the illuminating story of “proper English.” In its long history, the English language has had many lawmakers—those who have tried to regulate, or... read more
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- Samuel Johnson: Add a description of this character.
- Noah Webster
- John Dryden
- Murray
- Priestley
- Gove
- Fowler
- Swift
- Daniel Defoe
- Lowth
- Richardson
- Geoffrey Chaucer
- Carlin
- White
- Strunk
- Benjamin Franklin
- Milton
- Charles
- Shakespeare
- Burchfield
- Smith
- Joseph Addison
- Oldmixon
- George Bernard Shaw
- Isaac Newton
- John Locke
- Dwight Macdonald
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jack Lynch (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 423.028
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- Books › Reference › Words & Language › Grammar
- Books › Reference › Words & Language › Etymology
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