The theory and practice of examples in bilingual dictionaries

Alfonso Rascón Caballero

Published by De Gruyter 2024

The theory and practice of examples in bilingual dictionaries

Alfonso Rascón Caballero

Volume 165 in the series Lexicographica. Series Maior

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111375649

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About this book

The dictionary example is the culminating component of the information presented in articles of dictionaries intended for language learning. This study analyses the example comprehensively: its provenance, its theoretical status, its distinction from multiword lexical units (to be presented as infralemmas), types and specific functions. The example not only illustrates the data provided by the definition, the equivalent, the grammatical, collocational and pragmatic items, but also provides valuable complementary information on the use of each lexical unit described. Examples are models with which users can form other sentences but are also instantiations of the language that escape systematicity and reflect unpredictable but real uses. Theoretical reflection on the theory of the example (with special emphasis on the bilingual), analysis of how (especially bilingual) dictionaries present examples and what kind of information each type of example provides can assist lexicographers in planning their dictionaries and making theoretically based choices when it comes to the selection and presentation of examples.

Author / Editor information

Alfonso Rascón Caballero, Vilnius University, Lithuania.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Preliminaries. Dictionaries for comprehension and production. Electronic dictionaries Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
3 Dictionary structures, textual condensation, and dictionary article components Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	28
4 Source, nature, and theoretical status of the dictionary example. The infralemma Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
5 Typology of dictionary examples Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	108
6 Functions of the dictionary examples Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
7 Example and meaning/equivalent Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
8 Example and grammar (morphology and syntax) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
9 Example and word combinations (collocations) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219
10 Pragmatic aspects and example Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	248
11 Research on bilingual dictionary examples Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	258
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	289
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	307

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Lexicographers, metalexicographers, students of lexicography, linguists, foreign languages teachers
Pages
- Front matter: 12
- Main content: 317
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 4
- Tables: 19
Keywords: Lexicography; dictionary example; foreign language teaching; language description

eBook

Published: July 22, 2024
ISBN: 9783111375649

Hardcover

Published: July 22, 2024
ISBN: 9783111375618