Lexicographer

Next week he explains just what he means by the title of his latest book, "The Lexicographer's Dilemma."

Have the Rules of English Changed? Well, What Do You Mean by 'Rules'? 2010

AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: Our guest is English professor Jack Lynch, author of the new book "The Lexicographer's Dilemma."

Have the Rules of English Changed? Well, What Do You Mean by 'Rules'? 2010

We see it in his behavior, we see it in his Dictionary, where vituperation has its place in the very definitions (Lexicographer: "a harmless drudge"; Pension: "in England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country"), but we see it most finely in his essays, especially those published in The Rambler.

The Powers of Dr. Johnson O'Hagan, Andrew 2009

Lexicographer: A writer of dictionaries; a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the significance of words.

Pearls before swine | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007

Man alive, I would love a Hot Lexicographer of the Month calendar.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Lexicographer Erin McKean Guest-Blogging: 2007

The friend of the Lexicographer had plenty of information to give.

Vanity Fair 2006

Lexicographer Erin McKean is a senior editor at OUP as well as editor of Verbatim, "the only magazine of language and linguistics for the layperson."

languagehat.com: LIMERENT. 2005

The epithet FELLOW, applied to the great Lexicographer, the stately Moralist, the masterly critick, as if he had been SAM Johnson, a mere pleasant companion, was highly diverting; and this light notion of himself struck me with wonder.

The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. 2004

"What about the Lexicographer and the Official Receiver?" he asked.

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Next he called up the Iron King and repeated the warning; then the Lexicographer, the Official Receiver and the Military Attaché were similarly placed on their guard, and there was nothing to do but to proceed to his belated dinner.

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