The fastest, easiest guide to use for checking the spelling and syllabification of words. Based on Webster's New World Dictionary, Third College Edition, this easy-to-use speller/divider is compact. It spells, syllabifies, and accentuates the most commonly used words in a clear, convenient format. Definitions and parts of speech are included where appropriate, along with alternate spellings. For writers in every field, word processors, proofreaders, typists, and others. * Durable vinyl cover and convenient pocket format * Notes on punctuation * Identifying definitions included where needed * Parts of speech used for clarity * Includes alternate spellings

Peter Martin recounts the patriotic fervor in the early American republic to produce a definitive national dictionary that would rival Samuel Johnson's 1755 Dictionary of the English Language. But what began as a cultural war of independence from Britain devolved into a battle among lexicographers, authors, scholars, and publishers, all vying for dictionary supremacy and shattering forever the dream of a unified American language.