This book presents a detailed explanation of the essential facts of dictionaries in general. It includes information on the origin of English dictionaries and the authority and choice of a dictionary.
1. Deciding its scope
2. The dictionary's use of earlier authorities
3. New material used in dictionary-making
4. Spelling
5. Pronunciation
6. Etymology
7. Meanings
8. Definitions
9. Arrangement of senses
10. Quotations
11. Restrictive labels'
12. Reading the proofs
13. Non-lexicographical features
Hulbert, James Root
