Armed and Dangerous � Blog Archive � The Politics of Lexicography, or How To Become Normative Without Really Trying

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Armed and Dangerous � Blog Archive � The Politics of Lexicography, or How To Become Normative Without Really Trying: "The Politics of Lexicography, or How To Become Normative Without Really Trying

One of many hats I wear is that of a lexicographer. In 1990 I began maintaining the Jargon File, still available on my website and released as three paper editions in 1991, 1993, and 1996. At the time, I was a bit nervous about what I might learn if a “real” lexicographer ever showed up to critique the work. Would I be toold that my efforts were amateurish, shoddy, and marred by methodological error?"