by Kory Stamper
Pages: 296
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Kory Stamper tells how she got a job as a lexicographer, or someone who writes dictionaries, and all the little known details of the careful work that goes into writing a definitions. Working for Merriam-Webster she shares this unique world of studying word usage and pronunciations trying to keep up with the ever-changing living language that is English all with a good sense of humor. If you have ever wondered how do dictionaries decide what order to put definitions in or where do the word citations come from or if you have strong feelings about the word "irregardless," then this book is for you.
