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Which satirical work defines a 'lexicographer' as 'A pestilent fellow who, under the pretense of recording some particular stage in the development of a language, does what he can to arrest its growth'?
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The 'Thesaurus' was invented by which British physician and lexicographer?
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Who wrote 'A Dictionary of Modern English Usage' (1926), a style guide that became a household name in Britain?
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What is the primary characteristic of 'Webster's Third New International Dictionary' (1961) that caused a major controversy?
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Which Persian linguist is known as the 'father of Arabic grammar' for his book 'Al-Kitab'?
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Which 18th-century bishop and grammarian is largely responsible for the rule against ending sentences with prepositions?
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Who is the ancient Indian grammarian famous for his treatise 'Ashtadhyayi', which codified Sanskrit grammar?
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The first monolingual English dictionary, 'A Table Alphabeticall' (1604), was written by:
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Who was the primary editor of the 'Oxford English Dictionary' (OED) when it began its massive compilation in the late 19th century?
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Which American lexicographer is responsible for simplified spellings like 'color' (vs. colour) and 'center' (vs. centre)?