Question

What was revolutionary about Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language? It was the first dictionary to be compiled by a group of critics, poets, essayists, and biographers. It was the first dictionary to include definitions of difficult or technical words. It was the first English dictionary to use quotations from literature to illustrate word usage and development.

Answer 1

The correct answer is "It was the first English dictionary to use quotations from literature to illustrate word usage and development."

"A Dictionary of the English Language" was written by Samuel Johnson and published on the year 1755 considered one of the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language.

As an author he was very innovative because it was the first time iterary quotation was used to illustrate the meanings of his words. Among the most frequently cited authors included Shakespeare, Dryden and Milton.

Answer 2

It was the first English dictionary to use quotations from literature to illustrate word usage and development.

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