Writing the rainbow True Color Kory Stamper Knopf, 2026. 320 pp.

Key Points

• The paper aims to examine the challenges lexicographers face in defining the concept of color.
• Literary analysis of dictionary entries
• Review of color definitions by various lexicographers
• Comparison of descriptive approaches to color
• Identifies inconsistencies in color definitions across dictionaries
• Highlights the subjective nature of color perception
• Demonstrates the impact of cultural context on color language