Samuel Johnson Language Legacy
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Samuel Johnson Language Legacy
A Dictionary That Changed Words
In 1755, Samuel Johnson published *A Dictionary of the English Language*. He had worked on it for nine years. Johnson was a lexicographer, and his years of work produced a major dictionary. His book explained more than 40,000 words and included quotations from writers such as Shakespeare and Milton. Those quotations showed how words were used in real writing, not just what they meant. Before Johnson’s work, English spelling was not always consistent. His dictionary helped standardize spelling, meaning it helped make spelling more uniform. The book became a trusted reference, a source people could consult to find reliable information. It remained an important guide for more than 150 years. Johnson’s achievement left a lasting legacy: an influence or contribution that continues after a person’s own time.
Decode the Vocabulary
Use the passage and the context in each question. Write a clear answer; some questions ask you to use a word in a new way.
- A person who studies stars
- A person who writes or edits dictionaries
- A person who copies stories by hand
- A person who teaches spelling
- Make it more colorful
- Make it more uniform or consistent
- Make it harder to understand
- Remove it from books
- legacy
- quotation
- consistent
- Staying the same or behaving in a uniform way
- A lasting influence or contribution
- Words taken from something someone said or wrote
- Continuing for a long time
- Made of stone
- Difficult to notice
- Happening only once
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