Structural and stylistic analysis
Part 1: Para 1 - para 3
The storm of abuse in the popular press. The claim of the dictionary maker. The question for argument: What is a dictionary for?
Part 2: Para 4 - para 13.
section 1: Statement 1. A dictionary is concerned with words.
Section 2: statement 2. Progress in lexicography:
Bloomfield and his 4 findings
the assertion following the findings
the illustration of the findings and the assertion
Part 3: Para 14 - para 25 (p.165)
Section 1: (para 14) spelling, pronunciation, meaning and usage, certainty, simplification
Section 2: (para 15) spelling
Section 3: (paras 16 - 17) pronunciation
Section 4: (paras 18 - 25) meaning and usage
Part 4: Conclusion