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OverviewDesigned to help lexicographers compile better dictionaries of English, this book aims to describe the lexical and grammatical differences between Amerian and British English and offers a solution to the problem of how to treat General American and British RP pronunciation in the same dictionary with the help of a Simplified Transcription for which any typewriter keyboard can be adapted, and a description of the principles concerning the treatment of fixed grammatical and lexical collocations in future general-purpose dictionaries of English. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Morton Benson , Evelyn Benson , Robert F. IlsonPublisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co Volume: 14 Weight: 0.700kg ISBN: 9789027230140ISBN 10: 9027230145 Pages: 275 Publication Date: 01 January 1986 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of Contents1. Preface; 2. Abbreviations; 3. Chapter One - Historical Introduction; 4. General; 5. A Brief History of Dictionaries in Great Britain; 6. A Brief History of Dictionaries in the United States; 7. Recent Developments; 8. Notes; 9. Chapter Two - Modern Varieties of English: British and American; 10. General; 11. Spelling Differences; 12. Punctuation; 13. Syntax and Grammar; 14. Morphology; 15. Lexicon; 16. Notes; 17. Lists 2A-2E; 18. Number Table; 19. Chapter Three - The Phonemic Transcription of English; 20. General; 21. The British Transcription of Vowels; IPA Transcription; RP; 22. The American Transcription of Vowels; 23. The Transcription of Vowels in Dictionaries; 24. Differences between RP and GA Vowels; 25. The British Transcription of Consonants; 26. The Simplified Transcription of Consonants; 27. Differences between the RP and GA Distribution of Consonants; 28. Stress; 29. Notes; 30. Comparative Table of Simplified Transcription (ST) and IPA Transcription; 31. Lists 3A-3D; 32. Chapter Four - Basic Principles of Lexicographic Definition; 33. General; 34. Types of Lexicographic Definition; 35. Twelve Basic Principles of Lexicographic Definition; 36. Notes; 37. Chapter Five - Grammar in the Dictionary; 38. Historical Background; 39. The Contribution of the Learner's Dictionary; 40. The Contribution of Modern Linguistics; 41. Topics Requiring Special Attention in the Dictionary; 42. Notes; 43. Lists 5A-5E; 44. Chapter Six - Lexical Combinability; 45. General; 46. The ECD; 47. Obligatory Collocations; 48. Conclusion; 49. Notes; 50. Bibliography; 51. IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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