Dictionary of Lexicography - Softcover

Hartmann, R. R. K. R. K.; James, Gregory

 
9780415141444: Dictionary of Lexicography
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0415141443 ISBN 13: 9780415141444
Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

Dictionaries are among the most frequently consulted books, yet we know remarkably little about them. Who makes them? Where do they come from? What do they offer? How can we evaluate them?
The Dictionary of Lexicography provides answers to all these questions and addresses a wide range of issues:
* the traditions of dictionary-making
* the different types of dictionaries and other reference works (such as thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlas and telephone directory)
* the principles and concerns of lexicographers and other reference professionals
* the standards of dictionary criticism and dictionary use.
It is both a professional handbook and an easy-to-use reference work.
This is the first time that the subject has been covered in such a comprehensive manner in the form of a reference book. All articles are self-contained, cross-referenced and uniformly structured. The whole is an up-to-date and forward-looking survey of lexicography.

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About the Author

R.R.K. Hartmann is Director of the Dictionary Research Centre at the University of Exeter.
Gregory James is Director of the Language Centre at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415141443
ISBN 13 
9780415141444
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
196

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