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Noah Webster published his first dictionary of the English language in 1806,and in 1828published the first edition of his An American Dictionary of the English Language.The work came out in 1828in two volumes.It contained 12,000words from 30,000to 40,000definitions (定義) that had not appeared in any earlier dictionary.In 1840the second edition,corrected and enlarged,came out,in two volumes.He completed the revision (修訂) of an appendix (附錄) a few days before his death,which occurred in New Haven on the 28th of May 1843.
Webster changed the spelling of many words in his dictionaries in an attempt to make them more phonetic(音形一致).Many of the differences between American English and other English variants(變體) evident today originated this way.The modern convention of having only one acceptable and correct spelling for a word is due mostly to the efforts of Webster,in standardizing spelling.Previous to this,the popular viewpoint on spelling might have best been summed up by Benjamin Franklin who said that he"had no use for a man with but one spelling for a word."
Webster's dictionary was so popular that"Webster's"became synonymous (同義的) with dictionary to many Americans.As a result,the Webster's name lost trademark protection and is now used by many publishers in the titles of their dictionaries.Among these,the Merriam-Webster's dictionary is considered to be the most direct example of Noah Webster's lexicographical (詞典編纂的) tradition,the Merriam brothers having purchased the rights to revise the dictionary from Webster's heirs (繼承人) upon his death.
81.What was published by Noah Webster in 1828?(No more than 4words)
An American Dictionary. (2marks)
82.When did Noah Webster die?(No more than 8words)
He died on the 28th of May 1843. (2marks)
83.Why did Webster change the spelling of many words in his dictionaries?(No more than 7words)
.(Because) He attempted/tried to make them phonetic.
To make the words/them phonetic.
84.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?(No more than 5words)
Webster's influence/effect on American dictionaries (3marks)