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Who compiles dictionaries and other reference works? Which are used by whom? How do they achieve their purpose?Lexicography is a very important subject and the product of lexicography, the Dictionary, is a valuable resource in language learning.Teaching and Researching Lexicography explains the relations between lexicographic practice (dictionary-making) and theory (dictionary research), with special reference to the perspectives of: dictionary history dictionary criticism dictionary typology dictionary structure dictionary use The final section of the book contains a variety of useful resources, including relevant related websites, a glossary of terms and a bibliography of cited dictionaries. This section can also be found on the Teaching and Researching Lexicography companion web-site.Written in a highly accessible style, Teaching and Researching Lexicography provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date and international coverage of this field in English, and will be of great interest to lexicographers, language teachers and applied linguists.

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Author:   R. R. K. Hartmann
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138439214

ISBN 10:   1138439215
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   07 July 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface SECTION I: LEXICOGRAPHY IN PRACTICE AND THEORY 1. The Lexicographic Scene 2. Lexicography as Practice 3. Lexicography as Theory SECTION II: PERSPECTIVES ON DICTIONARY RESEARCH 4. Historical and Critical Perspectives 5. Structural and Typological Perspectives 6. The User Perspective SECTION III: ISSUES, METHODS AND CASE STUDIES 7. Issues in Dictionary Research 8. Methods in Dictionary Research 9. Case Studies SECTION IV: RESOURCES 10. Information Sources, including Websites 11. Glossary of Terms in Lexicography and Dictionary Research Bibliography. Cited dictionaries. Other references. Index.

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R. R. K. Hartmann is Reader in Applied Linguistics and Director of the Dictionary Research Centre at the University of Exeter.

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