Lexicography : an introduction /

Jackson, Howard,‏ 1945-‏

Lexicography : an introduction / Howard Jackson. - Reprinted edition. - x, 190 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.


Words -- Facts about words -- The dictionary -- The beginnings -- The New English Dictionary -- Up to the present -- Users and uses -- Meaning in dictionaries --
Beyond definition -- Etymology -- Dictionaries for learners -- Abandoning the alphabet -- Compiling dictionaries -- Criticising dictionaries.

This text analyses a wide range of dictionaries, from those for native speakers to thematic dictionaries and those on CD-ROM, to reveal the ways in which dictionaries fulfil their dual function of describing the vocabulary of English and providing a useful and accessible reference resource.

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Lexicography.





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