Handbook of Lexicography The Theory and Practice of Dictionary-Making

Name: Handbook of Lexicography The Theory and Practice of Dictionary-Making
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ISBN: 9780521881807

ISBN-10: 0521881803

ISBN-13: 9780521881807

Edition: 2009

Authors: Bo Svensï¿½n

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Lexicography is the study of the theory and methods of dictionary-making. This book provides a systematic survey of the subject - types of dictionary, how different kinds of information are dealt with when compiling dictionaries, how this information is presented to users, and how dictionaries are actually used. It refers throughout to both monolingual and bilingual dictionaries. The treatment of different types of information provided in dictionaries, such as spelling, pronunciation, inflection, examples and etymology, is described systematically in individual chapters. The book also discusses dictionary structure, illustrations, the collection and selection of material, law and ethics in…

Book details

List price: $110.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 8/13/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 552
Size: 7.05" wide x 10.04" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 2.662
Language: English




Lexicography



Types of dictionaries



Data collection and data selection



The dictionary as text



The lemma



Spelling and word division



Pronunciation



Morphology



Part-of-speech membership



Constructions



Collocations



Idioms and other fixed word combinations



Meaning description in monolingual dictionaries



Equivalents in bilingual dictionaries



Examples



Encyclopedic information



Illustrations



Marking



Etymology



Microstructure



Macrostructure



Megastructure



Cross-reference structure



Dictionary projects



Legal and ethical aspects



The electronic dictionary



Dictionary use



Dictionary criticism