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Jamieson's dictionary of Scots

Rennie, Susan, 1962-

Jamieson's dictionary of Scots the story of the first historical dictionary of the Scots language / [electronic resource] : Dictionary of Scots Susan Rennie. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An account of the making of John Jamieson's pioneering 'Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language'. Susan Rennie describes Jamieson's work and methods, interweaving her account with biography and linguistic, social, and book history to present a rounded picture of the man, his work, and his times.

9780191741920 (ebook) : No price


Jamieson, John, 1759-1838.


Scots language--History.

PE2103

427.9411