Principles Of Lexicography Flashcards
What’s lexicology?
Science of dictionary
Dictionary deals with(3 pts)
Meaning, use and pronounciation of words
The lexicographers job can be summed up in a question as ..
How is word related to meaning?
In dictionary, Principle of ..
Descriptivism
Every dictionary has its own( what kind of language)…
Metalanguage
What is a dictionary?
A reference book giving info under topics arranged alphabetically
Some types of dictionaries?
General purpose, scholarly, specialised, dialect, technical
Name some dictionaries.
Everymans pronouncing dictionary, Advanced learner’s dictionary, Collins Cobuild Essential English dictionary
How can pronunciation be described in dictionaries?
By IPA symbols
Dictionaries vary in…
Size and content
Delimited dictionary with selective coverage; example?
Dictionary of medical terms
Example of dictionary metalanguage use?
Use of phonetic symbols to describe pronunciation of words
Who answered the question “ who is dictionary meant for”?
Samuel Johnson, father of English dictionary
Example of scholarly dictionary; complete and specialising in language?
The Oxford English Dictionary
Example of specialised dictionary; dealing with one area of Linguistic study?
Everymans English Pronouncing Dictionary
Example of technical dictionary of particular discipline?
A dictionary of computing
( Everymans) It contains over __ words in IPA
59,000
( Everymans) Based on pronounciation of ___ speakers of the middle generation
Recieved pronounciation RP
( Everymans) The variants of words are given in __ where?
Brackets
( Learners) Has the __ number of entries
Largest
( Learners dictionary) Abbreviations to classify words into grammatical classes example?
N.( noun), Adv.(abverb)
( Learners) At several places both __ and ___ meaning and pronounciation is given
American, British
( Learners) Photographs or ___ have been given to make word clearer
Diagram
( CC EE ) This dictionary has alphabetical arrangements with no notice being taken of?
Capitals, hyphens, spaces between words
( CC EE ) Phrases are printed, the most important part of the phrase is in
Bold type
( CC EE ) Words are explained in ___.
Simple English
( CC EE)The words in the dictionary contain ___ info about them in extra column. And the extra column also has information about___
Grammatical, how and when one should use a word
