Overview

Lexicography provides a detailed overview of the history, types and content of dictionaries. Howard Jackson analyses a wide range of these essential references, 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 is highly student-friendly.

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Author:   Howard Jackson (Birmingham City University, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.314kg
ISBN:  

9780415231732

ISBN 10:   0415231736
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   11 April 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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From words to vocabulary, from vocabulary to dictionaries, from dictionaries to the provision of information about English for native speakers and foreign learners: Howard Jackson's brilliant introduction to lexicography makes us appreciate the fascination and complexity of both dictionary making and research. <br>-Reinhard Hartmann, University of Exeter <br>

From words to vocabulary, from vocabulary to dictionaries, from dictionaries to the provision of information about English for native speakers and foreign learners: Howard Jackson's brilliant introduction to lexicography makes us appreciate the fascination and complexity of both dictionary making and research. -Reinhard Hartmann, University of Exeter

"""From words to vocabulary, from vocabulary to dictionaries, from dictionaries to the provision of information about English for native speakers and foreign learners: Howard Jackson's brilliant introduction to lexicography makes us appreciate the fascination and complexity of both dictionary making and research."" -Reinhard Hartmann, University of Exeter"

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Howard Jackson is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Central England, Birmingham.

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