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LoC No.: 14015447

Title: Burgess Unabridged: A new dictionary of words you have always needed

Note: Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Chuck Greif, MWS and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Burgess Unabridged: A New Dictionary of Words You Have Always Needed" by Gelett Burgess is a humorous and innovative dictionary written in the early 20th century. The book introduces a collection of whimsical, newly coined words aimed at expanding the English language to express contemporary thoughts and ideas more effectively. It reflects the author's playful approach to language and his desire to keep pace with the evolving needs of expression. The opening of "Burgess Unabridged" presents the author's inspiration and rationale behind creating this unique dictionary. Gelett Burgess explains that the English language is dynamic and must adapt to reflect modern experiences. He critiques existing dictionaries for being outdated and outlines his method of coining new words inspired by everyday emotions and situations that lack adequate terminology. With an engaging and humorous tone, he invites readers to explore these creative neologisms, emphasizing the importance and joy of language in capturing the essence of human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Burgess, Gelett, 1866-1951

Illustrator: Roth, Herb, 1887-1953

EBook No.: 59004

Published: Mar 3, 2019

Downloads: 82

Language: English

Subject: American wit and humor

Subject: Vocabulary -- Humor

Subject: English language -- New words -- Humor

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 14015447

Title: Burgess Unabridged: A new dictionary of words you have always needed

Note: Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Chuck Greif, MWS and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Burgess Unabridged: A New Dictionary of Words You Have Always Needed" by Gelett Burgess is a humorous and innovative dictionary written in the early 20th century. The book introduces a collection of whimsical, newly coined words aimed at expanding the English language to express contemporary thoughts and ideas more effectively. It reflects the author's playful approach to language and his desire to keep pace with the evolving needs of expression. The opening of "Burgess Unabridged" presents the author's inspiration and rationale behind creating this unique dictionary. Gelett Burgess explains that the English language is dynamic and must adapt to reflect modern experiences. He critiques existing dictionaries for being outdated and outlines his method of coining new words inspired by everyday emotions and situations that lack adequate terminology. With an engaging and humorous tone, he invites readers to explore these creative neologisms, emphasizing the importance and joy of language in capturing the essence of human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Burgess, Gelett, 1866-1951

Illustrator: Roth, Herb, 1887-1953

EBook No.: 59004

Published: Mar 3, 2019

Downloads: 82

Language: English

Subject: American wit and humor

Subject: Vocabulary -- Humor

Subject: English language -- New words -- Humor

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.