The Oxford Handbook of Lexicography
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.
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The Oxford Handbook of Lexicography
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.
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The Oxford Handbook of Lexicography

The Oxford Handbook of Lexicography

The Oxford Handbook of Lexicography

The Oxford Handbook of Lexicography

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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 DurkinPART I: The Synchronic Dictionary2. Dictionaries for General Users: History and development; current issues, Henri Bejoint3. Learners' Dictionaries: History and development; current issues, Reinhard Heuberger4. Bilingual Dictionaries: History and development; current issues, Thierry Fontenelle5. Constructing a Corpus, Marc Kupietz6. Interrogating a Corpus, Iztok Kosem7. Definition, Patrick Hanks8. Explaining Meaning in Learners' Dictionaries, Rosamund Moon9. Explaining Meaning in Bilingual Dictionaries, Arleta Adamska-SalaciakPART II: Historical Dictionaries10. Historical Dictionaries: History and development; current issues, John Considine11. Quotation Evidence and Definitions, Andrew Hawke12. Using Historical Corpora and Historical Text Databases, Laurel J. Brinton13. Grammatical Analysis and Grammatical Change, Edmund Weiner14. Etymology, Word History, and the Grouping and Division of Material in Historical Dictionaries, Philip DurkinPART III: Specialist Dictionaries15. Place-name Dictionaries, Tania Styles16. Personal and Surname Dictionaries, Peter McClure17. Pronouncing Dictionaries, Catherine Sangster18. Spelling Dictionaries, Franziska Buchmann19. Slang Dictionaries, Julie Coleman20. Etymological Dictionaries, Eva Buchi21. Dictionaries of Dead Languages, Richard Ashdowne22. Diachronic and Synchronic Thesauruses, Christian Kay and Marc Alexander23. Regional and Dialect Dictionaries, Clive Upton24. Scientific and Technical Dictionaries; Coverage of Scientific and Technical Terms in General Dictionaries, Holger BeckerPART IV: Specific Topics25. The Treatment of Multi-word Units in Lexicography, Christiane Fellbaum26. Lexicography and Theories of Lexical Semantics, Dirk Geeraerts27. Meaning Relations in Dictionaries: Hyponymy, Meronymy, Synonymy, Antonymy, and Contrast, M. Lynne Murphy28. Identification of Homonyms in Different Types of Dictionaries, Anu Koskela29. The Representation of Pronunciation in General Dictionaries, Graham Pointon30. Labelling and Metalanguage, Charlotte Brewer31. The Exploitation of Dictionary Data and Metadata, James McCracken32. Illustrations in Dictionaries; Encyclopaedic and Cultural Information in Dictionaries, Annette Klosa33. Making Decisions about Inclusion and Exclusion, Graeme Diamond34. Description and Prescription in Dictionaries, Lynda Mugglestone35. The Practicalities of Dictionary Production; Planning and Managing Dictionary Projects; Training of Lexicographers, Valerie Grundy and Diana Rawlinson36. The Demands of Users and the Publishing World: Printed or Online, Free or Oaid for?, Hilary Nesi37. National Dictionaries and Cultural Identity: Insights from Austrian German and Canadian English, Stefan DollingerA Chronology of Major Events in the History of Lexicography, John ConsidineReferencesIndex
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