The "Second Part" of Cockeram's Dictionarie (1623): reconsidering its source materials

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Compiled in the heyday or the dictionary of hard words, the "Second Part" of Henry Cockeram's English Dictionarie (1623), the part for providing information on how "vulgar" words can be replaced by "refined" terms, has drawn the special attention of authorities. For instance, Leo Wiener remarked that "Cockeram's dictionary thus becomes a valuable source of information in regard to words that were commonly used" ('English lexicography' in MLN, XI, 177).

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Authors: Miyoshi, K

• Alternative title: Presented at Historical Dictionaries session
• Publication status: Not published
• Peer review status: Reviewed (other)
• Language: English
• Subjects: English Language and Literature; Latin