Webster's Fourth: A Review

Authors

Edward R. Wolpow

Abstract

1909, 1934, 1961 ... from this series, one might predict that the fourth edition of the Merriam-Webster Unabridged will appear in 1990. Alas, this is no Halley's comet. According to the August 1985 issue of Games magazine, The Merriam-Webster editorial director flatly state "there are no plans for such a work", and a noted lexicographer and editor doubts that there ever will be: "uneconomical...an unabridged simply doesn't sell enough copies". This article and the following one present two wistful (or, perhaps, wishful?) views of this unlikely work.

Recommended Citation

Wolpow, Edward R. (1985) "Webster's Fourth: A Review," Word Ways: Vol. 18 : Iss. 4 , Article 4.
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