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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821164803321

Autore

Hartmann R. R. K.

Titolo

Dictionary of lexicography / / R.R.K. Hartmann and Gregory James

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1998

ISBN

1-134-76828-1

1-134-76829-X

1-280-10451-1

0-203-01768-4

0-203-15904-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JamesGregory

Disciplina

413/.028

Soggetti

Lexicography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

DescripciĆ³n basada en la ediciĆ³n impresa

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-176).

Nota di contenuto

PRELIMINARIES; INTRODUCTION; WORKING METHODS USED IN THIS DICTIONARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; BIBLIOGRAPHY

Sommario/riassunto

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