The First American Dictionary of the English Language

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gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Noah_Webster
multiple editions
gptkbp:associated_with American nationalism
Noah Webster's legacy
gptkbp:author gptkb:Noah_Webster
gptkbp:available_in gptkb:print
digital format
gptkbp:contains gptkb:illustrations
antonyms
regional dialects
definitions
synonyms
etymologies
neologisms
grammatical information
pronunciations
usage notes
archaic words
phonetic spellings
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gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:first_dictionary_to include American words
gptkbp:first_edition 1828 edition
gptkbp:format gptkb:book
gptkbp:historical_context post-Revolutionary War America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The First American Dictionary of the English Language
gptkbp:impact standardized American spelling
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:public_discourse
gptkb:education_policy
American literature
American English
language policy
lexicography
spelling reforms
future dictionary projects
gptkbp:inspired subsequent dictionaries
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:Linguistics
gptkbp:is_recognized_as gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkbp:is_recognized_for comprehensive coverage
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notable_feature Americanisms
gptkbp:published 1828
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:G._&_C._Merriam_Co.
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:educators
gptkbp:significance first comprehensive dictionary of American English
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:students
gptkb:Journalist
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gptkbp:used_in schools
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