Modern lexicography : an introduction

By:

Béjoint, Henri

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.Description: xii, 276 pages ; 22 cmISBN:

9780198299516

Subject(s):

English language -- Lexicography. Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- History and criticism. Anglais (Langue) -- Lexicographie. Encyclopedias and dictionaries. Engels. Woordenboeken. Englisch Lexikografie Wörterbuch LÍNGUA INGLESA. LEXICOGRAFIA. Englisch

DDC classification:

423.028 BEJ

Contents:

Introduction -- 1. Dictionaries and the Dictionary -- 2. The Lexicographical Scene of English-Speaking Countries -- 3. The Historical Origins of the General-Purpose Dictionary -- 4. General-Purpose Dictionaries and Society -- 5. What are General-Purpose Dictionaries Really For? -- 6. The Linguistic Traditions of Lexicography -- 7. Whither Lexicography? -- Bibliography -- Update on References, 1994-2000 -- Index.

Summary: Dictionaries of the national language of a country are an essential and quite frequently controversial part of social life and learning. This is an account of how such dictionaries are made, how they are used, and the issues and problems that face their writers and editors. It is wide-ranging, scholarly, yet readable in its approach, addressing the linguistic problems in areas such as distinguishing meanings, writing definition, and providing synonyms.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Prof. Ram Dayal Munda Central Library, IGNTU Amarkantak M.P.	Linguistic	423.028 BEJ (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		65557

Introduction --
1. Dictionaries and the Dictionary --
2. The Lexicographical Scene of English-Speaking Countries --
3. The Historical Origins of the General-Purpose Dictionary --
4. General-Purpose Dictionaries and Society --
5. What are General-Purpose Dictionaries Really For? --
6. The Linguistic Traditions of Lexicography --
7. Whither Lexicography? --
Bibliography --
Update on References, 1994-2000 --
Index.

Dictionaries of the national language of a country are an essential and quite frequently controversial part of social life and learning. This is an account of how such dictionaries are made, how they are used, and the issues and problems that face their writers and editors. It is wide-ranging, scholarly, yet readable in its approach, addressing the linguistic problems in areas such as distinguishing meanings, writing definition, and providing synonyms.

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