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Contrasts in American and British dictionary cultures: the view from marketing

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posted on 2023-06-09, 15:42 authored by Lynne MurphyLynne Murphy
How dictionaries are marketed gives a picture of the ways in which dictionary publishers help to create, support, and maintain the contrasting “dictionary cultures” of the UK and US. Such materials show American dictionaries promoted as a tool for people from all walks of life, able to help in social, educational, and economic advancement. British domestic dictionary promotion, on the contrary, has focused more on the accuracy of the record of the language, with some attention to enjoyment of language. This article draws on archival materials concerning Merriam-Webster and Oxford University Press one-volume dictionaries in the twentieth century and situates them within the context of the culture of the written word in the US and UK.

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British and American Dictionary Cultures; G1681; BRITISH ACADEMY; SG151037

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Dictionaries: Journal of the Dictionary Society of North America

ISSN

0197-6745

Publisher

Dictionary Society of North America

Issue

2

Volume

39

Page range

1-30

Department affiliated with

  • English Publications

Full text available

  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2018-11-02

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2019-01-02

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2018-11-05

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