Lexicography and Physicke: The Record of Sixteenth-Century English Medical Terminology
by R. W. McConchie
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USAPages: 464
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780198236306
Overview of Lexicography and Physicke: The Record of Sixteenth-Century English Medical Terminology
Medical practitioners of the sixteenth century had their own body of special terms, just like the doctors of this century. McConchie here examines medical terminology used in a selection of thirteen medical works published between 1530 and 1612, and compares it with the treatment of these words in the OED and other dictionaries of today. His study reveals errors, omissions, and biases that raise important questions for lexicographical tools in general.
Synopsis of Lexicography and Physicke: The Record of Sixteenth-Century English Medical Terminology
Medical practitioners of the sixteenth century had their own body of special terms, just like the doctors of this century. McConchie here examines medical terminology used in a selection of thirteen medical works published between 1530 and 1612, and compares it with the treatment of these words in the OED and other dictionaries of today. His study reveals errors, omissions, and biases that raise important questions for lexicographical tools in general.
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