Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is for you to identify and describe key milestones in the history of English and Arabic lexicography.
Action Item:
– Review the readings in weeks 2 & 3 that are about the history of English and Arabic lexicography (chapter 2 in Landau (2001), and Preface and chapter 1, parts 1.1-p1.7 in Baalbaki (2014).
– Choose what you believe to be the ten most important milestone events in the history of English and Arabic lexicography.
– Note the date, title, and 1-2 important facts about each event you choose.
– Create a Timeline for the events – follow the steps contained in the document Creating Timeline. After you finished your Timeline, save a PDF copy to submit it.