John Walker (lexicographer)

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John Walker (18 March 1732 in Colney Hatch, Middlesex – 1 August 1807 in London) was an English lexicographer best known for his Rhyming Dictionary (1775) and Critical Pronouncing Dictionary (1791). In his early life he was an actor and an acquaintance of David Garrick, which may have led to his interest in careful pronunciation.

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• The internet archive - Full text works of John Walker
• (German) Walker, John
• Columbia Enclopedia entry for "dictionary"

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NAME	Walker, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	English lexicographer
DATE OF BIRTH	1732-03-18
PLACE OF BIRTH	Colney Hatch, Middlesex
DATE OF DEATH	1807-08-01
PLACE OF DEATH	London

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