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Robert L. Chapman was an American lexicographer, professor of English literature, and editor of reference works. He edited the fourth and fifth editions of Roget's International Thesaurus, published in 1977 and 1992, and also edited HarperCollins' New Dictionary of American Slang in 1986 and the Thesaurus of American Slang in 1989. Chapman retained Roget's thematic category system while adding modern vocabulary and using computer databases to study contemporary usage.
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Who was Robert L. Chapman?
Robert L. Chapman was an American lexicographer and professor of English literature. He edited major reference works in addition to his academic work.
Which editions of Roget's International Thesaurus did Robert L. Chapman edit?
Chapman edited the fourth edition, published in 1977, and the fifth edition, published in 1992. Those editions are major parts of his reference-work career.
What dictionary of slang did Robert L. Chapman edit?
He also edited HarperCollins' New Dictionary of American Slang. His work covered both thesaurus editing and American English usage.
Was Robert L. Chapman mainly a lexicographer or a novelist?
He was a lexicographer and English-literature professor. His best-known work involved editing dictionaries and thesauruses rather than writing novels.
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