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Daniel SandersGerman philologist and lexicographer
Date of Birth: 12.11.1819
Country:  Germany |
Content:
- Daniel Sanders: German Philologist and Lexicographer
- Teaching and Lexicography
- Additional Lexicographical Works
- "Handwörterbuch der deut. Sprache" (4th ed., 1888)
- "Deut. Sprachschatz" (1873-1877)
- "Katechismus der Orthographie" (4th ed., 1878)
- "Orthographisches Wörterbuch" (2nd ed., 1876)
- "Das Volksleben der Neugriechen" (1844)
- Translations and Poetry
Daniel Sanders: German Philologist and Lexicographer
Early Life and EducationDaniel Sanders was born in Altmark, Germany. He pursued dual studies in mathematics and philology at the University of Berlin, graduating with a doctorate from the University of Halle in 1842.
Teaching and Lexicography
Sanders initially taught at a school in his hometown. Inspired by the monumental German dictionary by the Grimm brothers, he dedicated himself to lexicography. In 1859-1865, he published his renowned "Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache, mit Belegen v. Luther bis zur Gegenwart," a German dictionary with historical citations.
Additional Lexicographical Works
Beyond his magnum opus, Sanders compiled numerous lexicographical works, including:
"Handwörterbuch der deut. Sprache" (4th ed., 1888)
"Fremdwörterbuch" (2nd ed., 1891)"Wörterbuch deut Synonymen" (2nd ed., 1882)
"Kurzgefasstes Wörterbuch der Hauptschwierigkeiten in der deut Sprache" (21st ed., 1891)
"Deut. Sprachschatz" (1873-1877)
"Ergänzungswörterbuch der dent. Sprache" (1878-1885)Orthography and Language Standardization
Sanders also contributed significantly to the standardization of German orthography. He published:
"Katechismus der Orthographie" (4th ed., 1878)
"Vorschläge zur Feststellung einer einheitlichen Rechtschreibung f?r Alldeutschland" (1873 and 1874)
"Orthographisches Wörterbuch" (2nd ed., 1876)
New Greek PhilologyIn addition to his German lexicographical contributions, Sanders published works in New Greek philology:
"Das Volksleben der Neugriechen" (1844)
"Griechische Grammatik" (1881)"Geschichte der neugriechischen Literatur" (1885) (co-authored with Alexander Rangavis)
Translations and Poetry
Sanders also excelled as a translator, rendering the Song of Solomon into German in 1866. Furthermore, he published a collection of poems titled "Aus den besten Lebensstunden" (1878).
