Early Lexicography/Key Figures (e.g., Samuel Johnson, Noah Webster)/ Evolution of Dictionaries

General Knowledge about English Dictionary

1. Who did, publish the first, English dictionary.?
   Answer: “Samuel Johnson (1755)”…
2. What is, the name, of Samuel Johnson’s dictionary.?
   Answer: “A Dictionary, of the English Language”…
3. Who did compile/assemble, the Oxford English Dictionary.?
   Answer: “James Murray”…
4. When was, the first ,English Oxford Dictionary published.?
   Answer: “1884-1928”…
5. Which is considered the largest English language dictionary.?
   Answer: “Oxford English Dictionary”….
6. Who did publish, the first American English dictionary.?
   Answer: “Noah Webster (1828)”…
7. What is, the name, of Noah Webster’s dictionary.?
   Answer: “An American Dictionary of the English Language”….
8. Who is considered, the father, of English lexicography?
   Answer: “Samuel Johnson”…
9. What is, the most widely used English dictionary?
   Answer: “Oxford English Dictionary”…
10. When was, the first online dictionary launched?
    Answer: “1996 “…
11. Who is, the author, of the famous dictionary (Webster’s Dictionary).?
    Answer: “Noah Webster”…
12. What is the name of the dictionary published by Cambridge University?
    Answer: “Cambridge Dictionary”…