The Oxford Handbook of Lexicography

by Philip Durkin (Editor)

Overview

This volume provides concise, authoritative accounts of the approaches and methodologies of modern lexicography and of the aims and qualities of its end products. Leading scholars and professional lexicographers, from all over the world and representing all the main traditions and perspectives, assess the state of the art in every aspect of research and practice. The book is divided into four parts, reflecting the main types of lexicography. Part I looks at synchronic dictionaries - those for the general public, monolingual dictionaries for second-language learners, and bilingual dictionaries. Part II and III are devoted to the distinctive methodologies and concerns of historical dictionaries and specialist dictionaries respectively, while chapters in Part IV examine specific topics such as description and prescription; the representation of pronunciation; and the practicalities of dictionary production. The book ends with a chronology of major events in the history of lexicography. It will be a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198826316
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/08/2019
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	736
Product dimensions:	9.50(w) x 6.70(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Philip Durkin is Deputy Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, and has led the dictionary's team of specialists in Etymology for the past fifteen years. He is the author of The Oxford Guide to Etymology (2009; paperback 2011), which has quickly become the standard work in the field, and of Borrowed Words: A History of Loanwords in English (OUP 2014; paperback 2015).

Table of Contents

1. Introduction, Philip Durkin
PART I: The Synchronic Dictionary
2. Dictionaries for General Users: History and development; current issues, Henri Bejoint
3. Learners' Dictionaries: History and development; current issues, Reinhard Heuberger
4. Bilingual Dictionaries: History and development; current issues, Thierry Fontenelle
5. Constructing a Corpus, Marc Kupietz
6. Interrogating a Corpus, Iztok Kosem
7. Definition, Patrick Hanks
8. Explaining Meaning in Learners' Dictionaries, Rosamund Moon
9. Explaining Meaning in Bilingual Dictionaries, Arleta Adamska-Salaciak
PART II: Historical Dictionaries
10. Historical Dictionaries: History and development; current issues, John Considine
11. Quotation Evidence and Definitions, Andrew Hawke
12. Using Historical Corpora and Historical Text Databases, Laurel J. Brinton
13. Grammatical Analysis and Grammatical Change, Edmund Weiner
14. Etymology, Word History, and the Grouping and Division of Material in Historical Dictionaries, Philip Durkin
PART III: Specialist Dictionaries
15. Place-name Dictionaries, Tania Styles
16. Personal and Surname Dictionaries, Peter McClure
17. Pronouncing Dictionaries, Catherine Sangster
18. Spelling Dictionaries, Franziska Buchmann
19. Slang Dictionaries, Julie Coleman
20. Etymological Dictionaries, Eva Buchi
21. Dictionaries of Dead Languages, Richard Ashdowne
22. Diachronic and Synchronic Thesauruses, Christian Kay and Marc Alexander
23. Regional and Dialect Dictionaries, Clive Upton
24. Scientific and Technical Dictionaries; Coverage of Scientific and Technical Terms in General Dictionaries, Holger Becker
PART IV: Specific Topics
25. The Treatment of Multi-word Units in Lexicography, Christiane Fellbaum
26. Lexicography and Theories of Lexical Semantics, Dirk Geeraerts
27. Meaning Relations in Dictionaries: Hyponymy, Meronymy, Synonymy, Antonymy, and Contrast, M. Lynne Murphy
28. Identification of Homonyms in Different Types of Dictionaries, Anu Koskela
29. The Representation of Pronunciation in General Dictionaries, Graham Pointon
30. Labelling and Metalanguage, Charlotte Brewer
31. The Exploitation of Dictionary Data and Metadata, James McCracken
32. Illustrations in Dictionaries; Encyclopaedic and Cultural Information in Dictionaries, Annette Klosa
33. Making Decisions about Inclusion and Exclusion, Graeme Diamond
34. Description and Prescription in Dictionaries, Lynda Mugglestone
35. The Practicalities of Dictionary Production; Planning and Managing Dictionary Projects; Training of Lexicographers, Valerie Grundy and Diana Rawlinson
36. The Demands of Users and the Publishing World: Printed or Online, Free or Oaid for?, Hilary Nesi
37. National Dictionaries and Cultural Identity: Insights from Austrian German and Canadian English, Stefan Dollinger
A Chronology of Major Events in the History of Lexicography, John Considine
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

"All dictionary lovers should have conveniently available on their bookshelves this learned yet accessible collection of thirty-seven essays, edited by Philip Durkin and written by both scholars and professional lexicographers...That I have so few outstanding questions in reviewing such a substantial Handbook seems to me a true indicator of its value. This volume guides us in reading today's dictionaries, and especially OED3, with discernment and sympathy for the many challenges lexicographers face daily. But even more, this Handbook will become the authoritative standard by which all handbooks of lexicography are judged. I can think of no higher form of praise." --Dictionaries

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