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| Author | : Anja Seebus |
| Publisher | : Balboa Press |
| Total Pages | : 243 |
| Release | : 2016-06-09 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 1504300319 |
Every word you speak contains an answeryou just need to know where to look for it. Thats where lexigraphy comes in, which is the art of defining the essence of words. It revolves around using the letters of each word to define its true meaning, and it can be a powerful tool in developing positive communication skills. Anja Seebus examines the hidden meanings of one hundred words, using the cactus as the reflection of fear and the tulip as the positive reflection of love. Some words require a positive and a negative definition to show how language can be used in constructive or destructive ways. For instance, SELF can mean Someones Essential Loving Fire or Someones Ego Loading Fear. Other words include: HATE: Harboring Anger Takes Energy; HOPE: Having Optimistic Positive Expectations; CRIME: Cancelling Respect Is Mans Enemy. Every letter is a word, and every word holds a message that can be a powerful guide in determining how you live your life and look at the world. Overcome negative emotions and obtain wisdom with the powerful insights in Word Lexigraphy.
| Author | : Jerzy Tomaszczyk |
| Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 371 |
| Release | : 1990-01-01 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9027278199 |
While lexicology, lexical semantics, and lexicography all share an interest in lexical items, they often tend to be regarded as three separate albeit interrelated fields. Indeed, the extent to which the interrelationship is recognized and taken into account in lexicographic practice is the moot point. The conference which produced the papers offered in this volume was designed to bring their practioners together and thus gives an impetus to closer cooperation among them, It is the editors' conviction that the practical activity of lexicography should learn more from its sister fields. People working in lexicography, lexical semantics, etc. may find some of the insights arrived at in the more practically oriented descriptions pertinent and useful.
| Author | : Howard Jackson |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2013-01-11 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1134574452 |
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 English and providing a useful and accessible reference resource. Beginning with an introduction to the terms used in lexicology to describe words and vocabulary, and offering summaries and suggestions for further reading, Lexicography: An Introduction is highly student-friendly. It is ideal for anyone with an interest in the development and use of dictionaries.
| Author | : Bo Svensén |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2009-08-13 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9780521708241 |
This book provides a systematic survey of the theory and methods of dictionary-making (including the linguistic background): what types of dictionary there are, how different kinds of information are dealt with when compiling dictionaries, how this information is presented to users, and how dictionaries are actually used. It refers throughout to both monolingual and bilingual dictionaries, giving a full account of the writing of definitions as well as of the selection and presentation of equivalents. The treatment of other types of information provided in dictionaries - such as pronunciation, inflection, constructions, collocations and idioms - is described systematically in individual chapters. The book also discusses dictionary structure, illustrations, the collection and selection of material, the management of dictionary projects, law and ethics in lexicographic work, and dictionary criticism. As well as looking at print lexicography, the author discusses the role of the Web, electronic corpora, electronic dictionaries, and compilation software used in dictionary-making. This is an important and practical guide to contemporary lexicography, designed for lexicographers, language students and teachers, translators and academics.
| Author | : Ammon Shea |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 246 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9780399533983 |
An obsessive word lover provides an account of the year he spent reading the Oxford English Dictionary cover to cover, offering a selection of obscure and offbeat vocabulary gems he discovered along the way.
| Author | : Kory Stamper |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2018-03-06 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 110197026X |
“We think of English as a fortress to be defended, but a better analogy is to think of English as a child. We love and nurture it into being, and once it gains gross motor skills, it starts going exactly where we don’t want it to go: it heads right for the goddamned electrical sockets.” With wit and irreverence, lexicographer Kory Stamper cracks open the obsessive world of dictionary writing, from the agonizing decisions about what to define and how to do it to the knotty questions of ever-changing word usage. Filled with fun facts—for example, the first documented usage of “OMG” was in a letter to Winston Churchill—and Stamper’s own stories from the linguistic front lines (including how she became America’s foremost “irregardless” apologist, despite loathing the word), Word by Word is an endlessly entertaining look at the wonderful complexities and eccentricities of the English language.
| Author | : R. R. K. Hartmann |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2016-04-01 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1317878337 |
Who compiles dictionaries and other reference works? Which are used by whom? How do they achieve their purpose? Lexicography is a very important subject and the product of lexicography, the Dictionary, is a valuable resource in language learning. Teaching and Researching Lexicography explains the relations between lexicographic practice (dictionary-making) and theory (dictionary research), with special reference to the perspectives of: * dictionary history * dictionary criticism * dictionary typology * dictionary structure * dictionary use The final section of the book contains a variety of useful resources, including relevant related websites, a glossary of terms and a bibliography of cited dictionaries. This section can also be found on the Teaching and Researching Lexicography companion web-site. Written in a highly accessible style, Teaching and Researching Lexicography provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date and international coverage of this field in English, and will be of great interest to lexicographers, language teachers and applied linguists.
| Author | : I. Y. Burkhanov |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 348 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Lexicography |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Heming Yong |
| Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 2007-06-27 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 902729240X |
This stimulating new book, as the premier work introducing bilingual lexicography from a communicative perspective, is launched to represent original thinking and innovative theorization in the field of bilingual lexicography. It treats the bilingual dictionary as a system of intercultural communication and bilingual dictionary making as a dynamic process realized by sets of choices, characterizing the overall nature of the dictionary. It examines the dictionary and dictionary making by using a model of lexicography which stresses the three-way relationship of compiler, dictionary context and user and incorporates them into a unified coherent framework. Throughout the study, special focus is on English and Chinese bilingual lexicography. It will serve not only as a valuable guide to those interested in dictionary compilation and theoretical inquiries but also as a textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in bilingual lexicography.
| Author | : Philip Durkin |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 737 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0199691630 |
This volume provides concise, authoritative accounts of the approaches and methodologies of modern lexicography and of the aims and qualities of its end products. Leading scholars and professional lexicographers, from all over the world and representing all the main traditions andperspectives, assess the state of the art in every aspect of research and practice. The book is divided into four parts, reflecting the main types of lexicography. Part I looks at synchronic dictionaries - those for the general public, monolingual dictionaries for second-language learners, andbilingual dictionaries. Part II and III are devoted to the distinctive methodologies and concerns of the historical dictionaries and specialist dictionaries respectively, while chapters in Part IV examine specific topics such as description and prescription; the representation of pronunciation; andthe practicalities of dictionary production. The book ends with a chronology of the major events in the history of lexicography. It will be a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners in the field.
