Re: What's a good dictionary

Dr. Jamshid Ibrahim wrote:
>
> Thanks Ross
> Yes, I agree. It depends upon the reader's interest what main varieties
> of English are relevant. But now there is a new variety emerging which
> is Global English mixing all types of English away from the pedantic
> view not to mix BE and AmE. What's frustrating is when you can't find
> the word you are looking for or even if it is listed it doesn't help.
> In addition some dictionaries are more or less glossaries. Is the name
> John or Jean Atkinson?

You may be thinking of Jean Aitchison? A British writer of popular books
on linguistics? No, I was referring to John Atkinson, a regular poster
to this group, who is well informed about language and linguistics, and
who is also an Australian.

Ross Clark
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