Question

what was revolutionary about samuel johnson’s dictionary of the english language? it was the first dictionary to be compiled by a group of critics, poets, essayists, and biographers. it was the first dictionary to include definitions of difficult or technical words. it was the first english dictionary to use quotations from literature to illustrate word usage and development.

Explanation:

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language was revolutionary because it innovatively used literary quotations to show word - usage and development. Previous dictionaries did not have this feature. It was compiled mainly by Johnson himself, not by a group as stated in the first option. And including definitions of difficult or technical words was not its most revolutionary aspect compared to the use of quotations.

Answer:

It was the first English dictionary to use quotations from literature to illustrate word usage and development.