what a dictionary for
The publication of Webster¡¯s Third New International Dictionary is confronted with a storm of violent attack, though it is made by the world¡¯s greatest dictionary maker. Consequently, we have to consider the true value of a dictionary. ... First is that a dictionary is concerned with words. Second is that there has been a great progress in the making of dictionary in the past 30 years. ... In his conception, it follows that a dictionary should be include not only current things but social and regional associations.