David Gerard wrote: > 2009/7/25 Apoc 2400 <apoc2...@gmail.com>: > >> This is not published by the "real" Merriam–Webster, but Icon Group >> International. That is company that computer generate enourmous numbers of >> useless books that fill up Google Books. These "Webster’s Quotations, Facts >> and Phrases" books that are made from excerpts of Wikipedia articles are >> especially annoying, as people who don't check their sources properly create >> circular references. I search for these occasionally and remove them from >> articles. >> > The problem is that "Webster" isnt a trademark - it's become > genericised. See [[Webster's Dictionary]]. > > As you note, there's all manner of works, some high-quality and some > not so high, published by all sorts of companies. Editors need to pay > particular attention ... > > Merriam-Webster is in fact the genuine Noah Webster-descended company. >
I don't think that I would agree with that last statement. There were numerous cases over the use of the name "Webster" in the late 19th century leading to the generic status. "Merriam-Webster" is a trademark in its own right, but that does not substantiate a unique descendance from Noah Webster Ec. _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l