Lexicography : an introduction / / Howard Jackson

• Autore: Jackson Howard <1945-, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (209 p.)
• Disciplina: 413.028; 413/.028
• Soggetto topico: Lexicography; Philology & Linguistics; Languages & Literatures
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [184]-188) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Lexicography An introduction; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Dictionaries cited; 1 Words; 2 Facts about words; 3 The dictionary; 4 The beginnings; 5 The New English Dictionary; 6 Up to the present; 7 Users and uses; 8 Meaning in dictionaries; 9 Beyond definition; 10 Etymology; 11 Dictionaries for learners; 12 Abandoning the alphabet; 13 Compiling dictionaries; 14 Criticising dictionaries; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is an accessible introduction to lexicography - the study of dictionaries.Dictionaries are used at home and at school, cited in law courts, sermons and parliament, and referred to by crossword addicts and Scrabble players alike. Lexicography provides a detailed overview of the history, types and content of these essential references. Howard Jackson analyzes 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 E
• Titolo autorizzato: Lexicography
• ISBN: 0-585-46213-5; 0-415-23173-6; 1-280-40386-1; 1-134-57446-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910451541303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II