Another Dictionary Curio

Authors

Christopher McManus

Abstract

Abridged basic dictionaries are rarely plumbed by serious word-watchers. In the February 1995 Word Ways, I enumerated the unique and fascinating features of one such elementary dictionary. In continuing to search for its antecedents and variants, I discovered a separate family of intriguing student dictionaries.

Recommended Citation

McManus, Christopher (1995) "Another Dictionary Curio," Word Ways: Vol. 28 : Iss. 4 , Article 22.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol28/iss4/22