[PDF] An American dictionary of the English language - Republic Study

What is American Republic?

In addition to a historical account, American Republic demonstrates the distinctiveness of American values and government, and emphasizes the importance of understanding and appreciating United States history. Get your students motivated to learn about their history and the history of the United States. Shop Now How We Teach It

What is a dictionary of the English language?

An American dictionary of the English language: intended to exhibit, I. The origin, affinities and primary signification of English words, as far as they have been ascertained. II. The genuine orthography and pronunciation of words, according to general usage, or to just principles of analogy. III.

What is the American Republic student text?

The American Republic Student Text (4th ed.) leads students on a tour of our nation’s history starting with the first interactions between Native Americans and European explorers and ending with present day America.

When did Webster write a dictionary?

In 1806 Webster published his Compendious Dictionary of the English Language. Though it was no more than a preparation for his later dictionary, it contained not only about 5,000 more words than Johnson’s dictionary but also a number of innovations, including perhaps the first separation of i and j, and of u and v, as alphabetical entities.