Day : Tuesday
Topic : Lexicography
Lexicography is a scholarly discipline that involves compiling,
writing or editing dictionaries. It is divided into two related areas: practical
and theoretical lexicography.
1.
Practical lexicography: The
basic concern of lexicography is ‘word’ which is studied in different branches
of linguistics, phonetics, grammar, stylistics and etc. lexicography focuses on
the design, compilation, use and evaluation of general dictionaries.
2. Theoretical lexicography: is
the analysis or description of the vocabulary of a particular language, and the
meaning that links certain words to others in a dictionary.
Relevance or application of lexicography to language
learning/language research.
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Giving definitions to avoid
ambiguity
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As a main source for record
keeping in preserving the collection of words
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Served as a guideline on how
words are changing
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New words are been introduced
and old words die out
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Give status labels for example:
slang, jargon, taboo, etc
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