Principles Of Lexicography

Question 1

What’s lexicology?

Answer 1

Science of dictionary

Question 2

Dictionary deals with(3 pts)

Answer 2

Meaning, use and pronounciation of words

Question 3

The lexicographers job can be summed up in a question as ..

Answer 3

How is word related to meaning?

Question 4

In dictionary, Principle of ..

Answer 4

Descriptivism

Question 5

Every dictionary has its own( what kind of language)…

Answer 5

Metalanguage

Question 6

What is a dictionary?

Answer 6

A reference book giving info under topics arranged alphabetically

Question 7

Some types of dictionaries?

Answer 7

General purpose, scholarly, specialised, dialect, technical

Question 8

Name some dictionaries.

Answer 8

Everymans pronouncing dictionary, Advanced learner’s dictionary, Collins Cobuild Essential English dictionary

Question 9

How can pronunciation be described in dictionaries?

Answer 9

By IPA symbols

Question 10

Dictionaries vary in…

Answer 10

Size and content

Question 11

Delimited dictionary with selective coverage; example?

Answer 11

Dictionary of medical terms

Question 12

Example of dictionary metalanguage use?

Answer 12

Use of phonetic symbols to describe pronunciation of words

Question 13

Who answered the question “ who is dictionary meant for”?

Answer 13

Samuel Johnson, father of English dictionary

Question 14

Example of scholarly dictionary; complete and specialising in language?

Answer 14

The Oxford English Dictionary

Question 15

Example of specialised dictionary; dealing with one area of Linguistic study?

Answer 15

Everymans English Pronouncing Dictionary

Question 16

Example of technical dictionary of particular discipline?

Answer 16

A dictionary of computing

Question 17

( Everymans) It contains over __ words in IPA

Answer 17

59,000

Question 18

( Everymans) Based on pronounciation of ___ speakers of the middle generation

Answer 18

Recieved pronounciation RP

Question 19

( Everymans) The variants of words are given in __ where?

Answer 19

Brackets

Question 20

( Learners) Has the __ number of entries

Answer 20

Largest

Question 21

( Learners dictionary) Abbreviations to classify words into grammatical classes example?

Answer 21

N.( noun), Adv.(abverb)

Question 22

( Learners) At several places both __ and ___ meaning and pronounciation is given

Answer 22

American, British

Question 23

( Learners) Photographs or ___ have been given to make word clearer

Answer 23

Diagram

Question 24

( CC EE ) This dictionary has alphabetical arrangements with no notice being taken of?

Answer 24

Capitals, hyphens, spaces between words

Question 25

( CC EE ) Phrases are printed, the most important part of the phrase is in

Answer 25

Bold type

Question 26

( CC EE ) Words are explained in ___.

Answer 26

Simple English

Question 27

( CC EE)The words in the dictionary contain ___ info about them in extra column. And the extra column also has information about___

Answer 27

Grammatical, how and when one should use a word