Words and Their Uses, Past and Present
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"Words and Their Uses, Past and Present" is a 19th-century work of linguistic criticism and usage guidance by American scholar Richard Grant White, examining proper English word choice and style.
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| Words and Their Uses, Past and Present canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13559287 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Words and Their Uses, Past and Present Context triple: [Richard Grant White, notableWork, Words and Their Uses, Past and Present]
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A.
History and the Testimony of Language
"History and the Testimony of Language" is a scholarly work by Christopher Ehret that uses comparative historical linguistics to reconstruct aspects of early human history, cultures, and migrations, particularly in Africa.
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B.
A Dictionary of Modern American Usage
A Dictionary of Modern American Usage is Bryan A. Garner’s influential usage guide to contemporary American English that served as the foundation for his later, expanded work Garner's Modern English Usage.
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C.
The History of Language
The History of Language is a scholarly work by philologist Henry Sweet that examines the development, structure, and evolution of human languages over time.
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D.
A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles
A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles is the original title of what later became the Oxford English Dictionary, the comprehensive historical dictionary of the English language.
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E.
Loanwords in the World’s Languages
"Loanwords in the World’s Languages" is a comprehensive linguistic reference work that surveys and analyzes how and why words are borrowed across a wide range of the world’s languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Words and Their Uses, Past and Present Target entity description: "Words and Their Uses, Past and Present" is a 19th-century work of linguistic criticism and usage guidance by American scholar Richard Grant White, examining proper English word choice and style.
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A.
History and the Testimony of Language
"History and the Testimony of Language" is a scholarly work by Christopher Ehret that uses comparative historical linguistics to reconstruct aspects of early human history, cultures, and migrations, particularly in Africa.
-
B.
A Dictionary of Modern American Usage
A Dictionary of Modern American Usage is Bryan A. Garner’s influential usage guide to contemporary American English that served as the foundation for his later, expanded work Garner's Modern English Usage.
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C.
The History of Language
The History of Language is a scholarly work by philologist Henry Sweet that examines the development, structure, and evolution of human languages over time.
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D.
A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles
A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles is the original title of what later became the Oxford English Dictionary, the comprehensive historical dictionary of the English language.
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E.
Loanwords in the World’s Languages
"Loanwords in the World’s Languages" is a comprehensive linguistic reference work that surveys and analyzes how and why words are borrowed across a wide range of the world’s languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
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| instanceOf |
book
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linguistic criticism work ⓘ usage guide ⓘ |
| aim |
to criticize incorrect or careless word choice
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to guide proper English usage ⓘ |
| author | Richard Grant White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorCitizenship | American ⓘ |
| authorProfession |
literary critic
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scholar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
correctness in English usage
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criticisms of common errors in English ⓘ distinctions between similar English words ⓘ proper English word choice ⓘ |
| genre |
language usage
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linguistics ⓘ prescriptive grammar ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century American linguistic thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers of English
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students of English usage ⓘ writers of English ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
English language
NERFINISHED
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style in English prose ⓘ word usage ⓘ |
| perspective | prescriptive ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedDiscipline |
lexicography
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philology ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Richard Grant White’s essays on English usage ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
contemporary 19th-century English usage
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past English usage ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Words and Their Uses, Past and Present Description of subject: "Words and Their Uses, Past and Present" is a 19th-century work of linguistic criticism and usage guidance by American scholar Richard Grant White, examining proper English word choice and style.
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