Specialised Dictionaries for Learners

Description

The need for constructing a lexicographical theory with a particular focus on specialised dictionaries for learners is well documented in recent publications. This will imply paying attention to, at least, four basic lexicographic categories: learners; the learner's situation; the learner's needs; dictionary assistance. In one or other way, these categories are analysed in this book, whose eleven chapters are grouped into three parts. Part 1 reflects on some of the main ideas defended by the function theory of lexicography, perhaps the theoretical framework that has paid more attention to specialised lexicography. Part 2 presents some proposals that have already being explored in the field of general learner's dictionary and must be incorporated into specialised metalexicography: cultural aspects; figurative meaning; the inclusion of grammatical information; the use of corpora. Part 3 introduces the state of play regarding specialised dictionaries in China and offers some ideas for coping with the proliferation of terminological glossaries in Internet. The book also describes Enrique Alcaraz's academic achievements, together with some personal anecdotes, and a personal short tribute to his memory. Frontmatter Table of contents Preface Enrique Alcaraz Varó – A Short Tribute Enrique Alcaraz Varó – Selected Bibliography Introduction: Specialised Dictionaries for Learners CHAPTER 1. LSP Lexicography or Terminography? The lexicographer’s point of view CHAPTER 2. Functions of Specialised Learners’ Dictionaries CHAPTER 3. The Monolingual Specialised Dictionary for Learners CHAPTER 4. Specialised Translation Dictionaries for Learners CHAPTER 5. The Bilingual Specialised Translation Dictionary for Learners CHAPTER 6. The Treatment of Cultural and / or Encyclopaedic Items in Specialised Dictionaries for Learners CHAPTER 7. The Treatment of Figurative Meaning in Specialised Dictionaries for Learners CHAPTER 8. Designing Terminological Dictionaries for Learners based on Lexical semantics: the Representation of Actants CHAPTER 9. The Contribution of Corpus Linguistics to the Development of Specialised Dictionaries for Learners CHAPTER 10. An Ideal Specialised Lexicography for Learners in China based on English-Chinese Specialised Dictionaries CHAPTER 11. Lexicography for The Third Millennium: Free Institutional Internet Terminological Dictionaries for Learners Backmatter