European Academic Research ISSN 2286-4822
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Article Name :
Exploring the World of Lexicography as Exemplified by the First English Dictionary by Robert Cawdrey (A Table Alphabet)
Author Name :
MAISAA BAKRI ISMAIL MOHAMMED Dr. MAHMOUD ALI AHMED OMER
Publisher :
Bridge Center
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Abstract :
It is undeniable that English language has achieved a genuinely global status as it develops a special role that is recognized in every country across the world. It has increasingly become a topic of much concern and importance today. English language nowadays is considered as the language of politics, economics, military, etc., and it came to gain ground over other languages for its significance. Globally, English is renowned as a dominant world language and the learning and teaching of this language is rapidly growing. This paper highlights the first English Dictionary by Robert Cawdrey, a school teacher, and it tries to find out the reasons which have pushed Cawdrey to make this dictionary. It also identifies certain differences that exist between present dictionaries and past ones. Moreover, the paper also looks at the structure of A Table Alphabeticall.
Keywords :
Cawdrey Alphabet-Dictionary, Lexicography, Lexicology, dominant world language

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