Samuel Johnson

Oxford University

Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 to 13 December 1784), often referred to as Dr Johnson, was an English author who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer.

1 Episode

Babbling a Dialect of France: Loanwords, French, and Johnson's Dictionary
2/13/2012
12:21
Professor Mugglestone discusses the concept of loanwords in relationship to Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language.

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Samuel Johnson

Oxford University

1 Episode

Babbling a Dialect of France: Loanwords, French, and Johnson's Dictionary