Webster’s Dictionary

• His blue-backed speller books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read, secularizing their education. • 他的的蓝皮拼字书教会了五代美国儿童怎 样拼写。 • Webster's name has become synonymous with "dictionary" in the United States. • 在美国，他的名字等同于“字典” 。
An advertisement for the 1890 International edition
• In 1909, the Merriam Company issued a complete revision , Webster's New International Dictionary. • In 1934, the New International Dictionary was revised and expanded for a second edition, which is popularly known as "Webster’s Second" or W2.
Born:October 16, 1758 • "Father of American Dead:May 28, 1843 Scholarship and American lexicographer, Education." 美国辞典编纂者， textbook pioneer, “美国学 课本编写作者， 术 English-language 和教育之父” spelling reformer, 拼写改革倡导者， political writer, editor 政论家和编辑
• 韦伯斯特逝世以后，韦氏词典的版权为 Merriam-Webster,即梅利安公司所得，并 以该公司的名义出版Merriam-Webster's 词 典，梅利安公司在其基础上编纂了一系列 merriam－webster词典。
• In 1890,Webster’s International Dictionary of the English Language was republished.
• In 1845 • A third printing of the ADEL second edition was in 1845 by George & Charles Merriam, and this was the first "Webster's Dictionary" with a Merriam imprint.
History of Webster’s New International Dictionary
• In 1828, Noah Webster published his American Dictionary of the English Language.(ADEL) • In 1841, Noah Webster published a revised and expanded edition, a 2nd Edition, Corrected and Enlarged of the American Dictionary of the English Language
• It contained more than 450,000
entries, including over 100,000 new entries and as many new senses for entries carried over from previous editions.
Main Characteristics
• 1.每个词的词源解释的很清楚，颇似我国的 《词源》大词典，可以查询某单词的来源 及演变，如从希腊语引入到罗马语，再引 入到英语中。
• 2.对于单词的发明时间明确标出，比如说 zealous这个字是1535年发明的。 • 3.词条解释十分详尽。
Comments
• 韦氏大词典深得美国人青睐，它具有150年 历史，数代美国人在它的哺育下长大，它 在美国的地位相当于中国的《新华字典》。 曾经有人这么评论过："韦氏词典是划时代 的，它的出现标志着美语体系的独立"。
Webster’s Dictionary
Webster's Dictionary 即“韦氏大词典”
It refers to any of the line of the dictionaries first dr (诺亚· 韦伯斯特).
Noah Webster诺亚· 韦伯斯特
• After about a decade of preparation, Merriam Company issued the entirely new Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (commonly known as Webster's Third, or W3) in September 1961.