Rediscovering Roget's Thesaurus: A Categorical Treasure Beyond Synonym Dictionaries
2025-05-17
The author stumbled upon a 1919 edition of Roget's Thesaurus and realized it's not just a simple synonym dictionary, but a treasure trove of words organized by concept rather than alphabetically. Its unique categorical structure, similar to a library's organization, helps users discover related concepts and expressions while searching for specific words. The author argues this surpasses modern alphabetically-ordered synonym dictionaries, sparking new ideas and expressions, encouraging readers to experience this more creative tool.
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