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A Dictionary of the English Language on CD-ROM

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Real Author: Samuel Johnson
Editor: Anne McDermott

Date Published: May 1996
availability: Unavailable - out of print June 2020
format: CD-ROM
isbn: 9780521557658

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Dr. Johnson's seminal Dictionary of the English Language is one of the most important works ever compiled in English. It remains a major resource and cornerstone of language studies. This is the first electronic edition of this monumental tome. The CD-ROM contains the contents of the First (1755) and Fourth (1773) Editions, which combined, equal over 80,000 entries. The texts are transcribed and formatted so that similar entries may be viewed side-by-side. Software on the CD enables the user to rapidly search either edition for key words, phrases, quotations, and sources. In addition, digitized facsimiles of the original pages are reproduced. Johnson's Dictionary on CD-ROM represents a publishing landmark of its own kind, and will be a valuable tool for English language scholars and lexicographers everywhere. The Johnson Dictionary Project is a collaboration between Cambridge University Press and The University of Birmingham. System Requirements: All CD products (with the exception of The Works of John Ruskin) run identically on PC Windows or Macintosh systems. We recommend the following equipment: PC: 386 or later; Windows 3.1+; 8 Mb of RAM; double-speed CD-ROM drive. Macintosh: System 7 or later; 4 Mb of RAM; double speed CD-ROM drive. The Works of John Ruskin runs only on a PC. We recommend the following specification: 80486-based PC; Windows 3.1+; 4 Mb of RAM (8 Mb preferred); SVGA color monitor; 10 Mb of free hard-disk space; double-speed CD-ROM drive. These products can be presented via a server, but because of technical limitations, it will not always be practical for more than one user at a time to be accessing the data.
- The first fully accessible edition of one of the major foundations of the English language
- A new kind of edition for the computing age
- An important resource for anyone interested in dictionaries, language, literature, and history
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"If Johnson's Dictionary represented a triumph within the technological limitations of his day, this CD-ROM is a triumph in opening up a great work to the computer age....Everyone with an interest in the English language should buy this disc." Jonathan Clark, History Today
"This superb CD-ROM now makes available transcriptions and facsimiles of the full text of both important editions of the Dictionary, the first (1755) and the fourth (1773)....it is indispensable for research collections, and it should prove valuable even to upper-division undergraduates." J.T. Lynvh, Choice
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Product details
- Date Published: May 1996
- format: CD-ROM
- isbn: 9780521557658
- dimensions: 245 x 169 x 40 mm
- weight: 0.378kg
- availability: Unavailable - out of print June 2020
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The CD-ROM contains: A complete transcription of the text of the First Edition of Johnson's Dictionary of 1755 (c. 40,000 entries), with full SGML coding and page breaks following the original. A complete transcription of the text of the Fourth Edition of Johnson's Dictionary of 1773 (c. 40,000 entries), with full SGML coding and page breaks following the original. Digitised images of the original printed pages of both First and Fourth Editions. A DynaText search and retrieval engine with user-friendly screen design. System requirements: The CD-ROM runs identically on PC Windows and Macintosh systems. All necessary search and display software and fonts are provided on the CD-ROM and do not need to be acquired separately. The following equipment is recommended: PC:
386 or later
Windows 3.1+
8 Mb of RAM
double-speed CD-ROM drive. Macintosh: system 7 or later
4 Mb of RAM
double-speed CD-ROM drive.
Author
Samuel Johnson
Editor
Anne McDermott