Joseph Emerson Worcester
Lexicographer, Author
1784 – 1865
Who was Joseph Emerson Worcester?
Joseph Emerson Worcester was an American lexicographer who was the chief competitor to Noah Webster of Webster's Dictionary in the mid-nineteenth-century. Their rivalry became known as the "dictionary wars". Worcester's dictionaries focused on traditional pronunciation and spelling, unlike Noah Webster's attempts to Americanize words. Worcester was respected by American writers and his dictionary maintained a strong hold on the American marketplace until a later, posthumous version of Webster's book appeared in 1864. After Worcester's death in 1865, their war ended.
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- Born
- Aug 24, 1784
Bedford - Profession
- Education
- Yale University
- Died
- Oct 27, 1865
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on July 23, 2013
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