Origins of Lexicography
What is lexicography?
The theory and practice of compiling dictionaries is called lexicography
What were the contents of the first explanatory dictionary.
The first explanatory dictionary was illustrated by examples from English literature, the meanings of words were clear from the contexts in which they were used..
It was written from 1888 up to 19 28. It covers the vocabulary of English with a full historical evidence. It gives the full history of words. It has a supplement containing neologisms (new words). Which dictionary is it?
New English Dictionary of Oxford English Dictionary
Which dictionary sometimes is also called parallel?
Translation dictionaries.
When did the process of compiling dictionaries for English begin?
The history of compiling dictionaries for English comes as far back as the Old English period
How many volumes were included in The Oxford English Dictionary?
The Oxford English Dictionary contained 13 volumes.
What are the two types of dictionaries?
There are encyclopaedic and linguistic dictionaries.
What do the Phraseological dictionaries consist of?
Phraseological dictionaries in England and America have accumulated vast collections of idiomatic or colloquial phrases, proverbs and other, usually image-bearing word-groups with profuse il-lustrations
When did the regular bilingual dictionaries begin to appear?
Regular bilingual dictionaries began to appear in the 15-th century /Anglo-Latin, Anglo-French , Anglo-German/
Which dictionary did include only modern words and no examples from literature?
«A Concise Oxford Dictionary»
Give some information about an Encyclopaedic dictionary...
An Encyclopaedic dictionary gives the information of extralin-guistic world. It gives the information about the important events, animals, and all branches of knowledge. They deal not with words, but with facts and concepts.
Ideographic dictionaries.....
Ideographic dictionaries designed for English-speaking writers, orators or translators seeking to express their ideas ade-quately contain words grouped by the concepts expressed.
Who is the author of the first unilingual dictionary explaining difficult words which appeared in 1604?
The first unilingual dictionary explaining difficult words appeared in 1604, the author was Robert Cawdry,
When did American lexicography begin to develop?
The American lexicography began to develop much later, at the end of the 18-th century.
What are the best known explanatory dictionaries?
The best known explanatory dictionaries are: «Tne Shorter Oxford Dictionary)) in two volumes, based on the NED, the COD (one volume). Chamber's 20 th Century Dictionary (one volume), WNID, New Comprehensive Standard Dictionary, the New Random House Dictionary, "Webster's Collegiate Dictionary etc.
What do the dctionaries of slang contain elements of?
Dictionaries of slang contain elements from areas of sub-standard speech such as vulgarisms, jargonisms, taboo words, curse-words, colloquialisms, etc.
Who was the author of the first etymological dictionary which explained the origin of English words and was compiled for philologists?
In 1721 an English scientist and writer Nathan Bailey published the first etymological dictionary which explained the origin of English words.
Who was the author of the most famous American English dictionary?
The most famous American English dictionary was compiled by Noah Webster.
What is "Who is Who" dictionaries?
There are also numerous ‘dictionaries presenting information about notable persons (scientists, writers, kings, presidents, etc.) often called Who's Who dictionaries.
What is a Reverse dictionary?
A Reverse dictionary is a list of words in which the entry words are arranged in alphabetical order starting with their final letters.