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The International Society for Historical Lexicography and Lexicology (ISHLL)

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ISHLL is a society of scholars working on the world history of dictionaries, the making of all types of dictionaries across languages and cultures, critical lexicography, and historical lexicology. It was established as a result of the first International Conference on Historical Lexicography and Lexicology (ICHLL 1), which was organized by Julie Coleman and took place in Leicester, England in 2002.