Research Catalog

Title

Practical lexicography : principles and methods of dictionary-making / by Bo Svensén ; translated from the Swedish by John Sykes and Kerstin Schofield.

Author

Svensén, Bo, 1941-

Publication

Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.

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Details

Description

xii, 285 pages; 23 cm

Summary

"Practical Lexicography combines a general introduction to the subject of lexicography with a systematic guide to lexicographical methods. It describes the treatment of definitions in monolingual dictionaries and equivalents in bilingual dictionaries. Its coverage also includes: the collection and selection of material; the treatment of pronunciation, inflexion, constructions, collocations, and idioms; the structure of entries and their arrangement in a dictionary; the planning, execution, and monitoring of dictionary projects; and the use of computers in lexicography. Numerous examples are included, and the use of illustrations and encyclopedic information is also covered." "A comprehensive account of dictionary-making, Practical Lexicography will appeal to language students and teachers; lexicographers, trainee lexicographers, and anyone involved in work on dictionaries and glossaries; those concerned with language standards; translators; and anyone interested in language and the use of dictionaries to the fullest extent."--Jacket.

Uniform Title

Handbok i lexikografi. English

Alternative Title

Handbok i lexikografi.

Subject

• Lexicography > Handbooks, manuals, etc
• 17.60 lexicology and lexicography
• Lexicography
• Lexicografie

Genre/Form

• Handbooks and manuals.
• Textbooks (form)

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-279) and index.

Contents

1. Lexicography -- 2. Dictionary-Users and Types of Dictionaries -- 3. Collection and Selection of Material -- 4. Headwords -- 5. Pronunciation -- 6. Inflexion -- 7. Part of Speech -- 8. Constructions -- 9. Collocations and Idioms -- 10. Definitions in Monolingual Dictionaries -- 11. Equivalents in Bilingual Dictionaries -- 12. Encyclopedic Information -- 13. Illustrations -- 14. Subject Field and Register Labels -- 15. Etymology -- 16. Cross-References -- 17. Dictionary Entry: Principles -- 18. Microstructure -- 19. Macrostructure -- 20. Front Matter and Back Matter -- 21. Dictionary Projects -- 22. Dictionary in the Electronic Age.

ISBN

• 0198631162
• 9780198631163

LCCN

92035456

OCLC

• ocm26722910
• 26722910
• SCSB-1998532

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library