Lexicography : an introduction / Howard Jackson.
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, ty...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
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2002.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 190 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-188) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585462135 9780585462134 0203467280 9780203467282 9780415231725 0415231728 9780415231732 0415231736 9786610403868 6610403864 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |