内容简介
Dictionaries are among the most frequently consulted books. yet we know remarkably little about them. Who makes them?
Where do they come from? What do tehy offer? How can we evaluate them? The Dictionary of Lexicogruphy provides answers to all these questions and addresses a wide range of issues:
the traditions of dictionary-making
the different types of dictionaries and other reference works (such as thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlas and directory)
the principles and concerns of lexicographers and other reference professionals
the standards of dictionary criticism and dictionary use
It is both a professional handbook and an easy-to-use reference work.
Where do they come from? What do tehy offer? How can we evaluate them? The Dictionary of Lexicogruphy provides answers to all these questions and addresses a wide range of issues:
the traditions of dictionary-making
the different types of dictionaries and other reference works (such as thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlas and directory)
the principles and concerns of lexicographers and other reference professionals
the standards of dictionary criticism and dictionary use
It is both a professional handbook and an easy-to-use reference work.