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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. By Bo Svensén ; Translated From The Swedish By John Sykes And Kerstin Schofield. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Author

Bo Svensén

Publisher

Oxford [England] ; New York: Oxford University Press

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780198631163

Subjects

Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Humanities