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Daniel Jones was a 20th-century British lexicographer renowned for his meticulous work developing the English Pronouncing Dictionary. Published initially in 1917, this dictionary established a foundational standard for phonetic transcription and pronunciation guides within the English language. It r...
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English Pronouncing Dictionary founder and phonetics authority; enduring standard, despite later revisions changing details.
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John Wells is a contemporary British lexicographer specializing in English pronunciation. His work significantly advanced phonetic research through the development of X-SAMPA, a standardized system for representing speech sounds digitally. He created the Longman Pronunciation Dictionary, offering de...
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Major pronunciation lexicographer and phonetician; Longman Pronunciation Dictionary is highly respected and widely used.
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Thomas Sheridan (1719–1788) was an Irish actor, educator, and elocutionist who significantly influenced the standardization of English pronunciation. He is recognized for his 1780 work, A General Dictionary of the English Language, which provided respelled pronunciation guides to help unify regional...
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Eighteenth-century pronouncing dictionary pioneer; historically influential, though phonetic theory and standards were later superseded.
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Thomas Dyche was an English schoolmaster, lexicographer, and writer active in the early 18th century. He is best known for his publication, "A New General English Dictionary," which first appeared in print around 1735. This dictionary was notable for its inclusion of pronunciation guides and remaine...
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Widely used spelling and pronouncing dictionary author; influential in education, but not regarded as a top scholarly lexicographer.
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William Kenrick was an English writer, critic, and lexicographer active in the eighteenth century. His A New Dictionary of the English Language was published in London in 1773 and included information on word meaning, orthography, etymology, idiomatic use, and pronunciation. The work is notable in t...
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Notable Johnson successor with some original additions, but limited lasting authority and a contentious literary reputation.
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Benjamin Martin was an English lexicographer, science lecturer, teacher, and maker of scientific instruments. His Lingua Britannica Reformata, or A New English Dictionary, appeared in 1749, with a second edition in 1754, shortly before Samuel Johnson’s dictionary. The work organized definitions by s...
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