高级英语 张汉熙 上册第十一课

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“accelerate the deterioration” of the language and sternly accused the editors of betraying a public trust.
The Journal…saw the publication as “deplorable,” “a flagrant example of
-- three virtues were held for making this new edition: accuracy, clearness, and comprehension. Accuracy always comes first .
II. Detailed study of the text
-- 27 years
ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ
-- over $3.5 million were spent on the preparation and making of this dictionary.
-- a total of 10 million citations were collected as background for definition.
Webster’s Third International Dictionary is a curious phenomenon.
Never has a scholarly work of this stature been attacked with such unbridled fury and contempt.
dictionary by the popular press. b) (para 2) states the claim of the dictionary
compilers (using a rhetoric question) c) (para 3) the discrepancy between the
…Atlantic viewed it as a “disappointment,” a “shock,” a “calamity,” “a
scandal and a disaster.
The New York Times, in a special editorial, felt that the work would
Part4: (32– 33): Conclusion
Detailed Study of the text
Part 1: ( 1-3 ):
Opening paragraphs: raising the question
How did the writer raise the question? a) (para 1) sums up the worst attacks on the
Teaching Objectives of Unit 11
• Acquaint students with basic ideas of dictionary making;
• Help students to understand the relation between the science of linguistics with dictionary making;
• Help students to understand the author’s viewpoint and his argument style
Webster’s Third New International
-- published in 1961
Dictionary
-- In content , size, shape, and design, this dictionary of 2,752 pages is the great library of the English language. It has over 460,000 entries, 200,000 usage examples, over 3,ooo pictorial illustrations, and more than 1,000 synonym articles. ( addition of 100,000 new words or new definitions that were not included in the Second International Dictionary)
Textual Structure
Part 1: ( 1-3 ): Opening paragraphs: raising the question
Part 2: ( 4 – 17): Statements before basic principles
Part 3: (18 – 31): Illustrations of good dictionaries
criticism and the great efforts calls for an examination of dictionary-making principles (using four questions )
Para.1
The storm of abuse in the popular press that greeted the appearance of
lexicographic irresponsibility,” “ a serious blow to the cause of good English.”
-- This unabridged Merriam—Webster involved enormous work and money. over 200 permanent staff of language experts who specialize in dictionary making, together with a hundred special outside consultants.
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