Festschrift Rufus H. Gouws

Festschrift Rufus H. Gouws PDF Author: Willem Botha
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
ISBN: 1920338950
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : af
Pages : 299

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The range of languages covered by the lexicographicÿinvestigations reported on, e.g. Afrikaans, English,ÿNorthern Sotho, Yilumbu, Fang, French and Dutchÿis a clear indication of the wide-ranging influence ofÿRufus Gouws, to whom the work is dedicated.

Festschrift Rufus H. Gouws

Festschrift Rufus H. Gouws PDF Author: Willem Botha
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
ISBN: 1920338950
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : af
Pages : 299

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Book Description
The range of languages covered by the lexicographicÿinvestigations reported on, e.g. Afrikaans, English,ÿNorthern Sotho, Yilumbu, Fang, French and Dutchÿis a clear indication of the wide-ranging influence ofÿRufus Gouws, to whom the work is dedicated.

The Routledge Handbook of Lexicography

The Routledge Handbook of Lexicography PDF Author: Pedro A. Fuertes-Olivera
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 135159964X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1403

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Book Description
The Routledge Handbook of Lexicography provides a comprehensive overview of the major approaches to lexicography and their applications within the field. This Handbook features key case studies and cutting-edge contributions from an international range of practitioners, teachers, and researchers. Analysing the theory and practice of compiling dictionaries within the digital era, the 47 chapters address the core issues of: The foundations of lexicography, and its interactions with other disciplines including Corpus Linguistics and Information Science; Types of dictionaries, for purposes such as translation and teaching; Innovative specialised dictionaries such as the Oenolex wine dictionary and the Online Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language; Lexicography and world languages, including Arabic, Hindi, Russian, Chinese, and Indonesian; The future of lexicography, including the use of the Internet, user participation, and dictionary portals. The Routledge Handbook of Lexicography is essential reading for researchers and students working in this area.

Multilingualism and Intercultural Communication

Multilingualism and Intercultural Communication PDF Author: H. Ekkehard Wolff
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 1776140281
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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Book Description
An in-depth look at the changing sociolinguistic dynamics that have influenced South African society. To date, there has been no published textbook which takes into account changing sociolinguistic dynamics that have influenced South African society. Multilingualism and Intercultural Communication breaks new ground in this arena. The scope of this book ranges from macro-sociolinguistic questions pertaining to language policies and their implementation (or non-implementation) to micro-sociolinguistic observations of actual language-use in verbal interaction, mainly in multilingual contexts of Higher Education (HE). There is a gradual move for the study of language and culture to be taught in the context of (professional) disciplines in which they would be used, for example, Journalism and African languages, Education and African languages, etc. The book caters for this growing market. Because of its multilingual nature, it caters to English and Afrikaans language speakers, as well as the Sotho and Nguni language groups _ the largest languages in South Africa [and also increasingly used in the context of South African Higher Education]. It brings together various inter-linked disciplines such as Sociolinguistics and Applied Language Studies, Media Studies and Journalism, History and Education, Social and Natural Sciences, Law, Human Language Technology, Music, Intercultural Communication and Literary Studies. The unique cross-cutting disciplinary features of the book will make it a must-have for twenty-first century South African students and scholars and those interested in applied language issues.

Linguistics Today

Linguistics Today PDF Author: P. G. J. van Sterkenburg
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9781588115379
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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Book Description
Every five years the Permanent International Committee of Linguists (CIPL) organises a world congress for linguists. And every five years the Committee faces the challenge of presenting a programme at the highest possible level. The CIPL Executive Committee decided for the Congress planned for 2003 in Prague to focus on four major topics which play an important role in today s linguistic debate: 1. Typology, 2. Endangered Languages, 3. Methodology and Linguistics (including fieldwork) and 4. Language and the mind. Leading experts have introduced the four themes in their plenary lectures in the course of the congress, which served as a basis for the articles presented in the current volume. This book should be a welcome tool for all linguists wishing to find their way quickly in current developments. A CD-Rom containing the full proceedings of the Prague Congress is included.

Language Science and Language technology in Africa

Language Science and Language technology in Africa PDF Author: Steve Ndinga-Koumba-Binza
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
ISBN: 1920338799
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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This book provides a broad overview of current work on South African languages, language resources and language technologies. While it provides a fairly comprehensive overview, it also ties together the most recent knowledge state here, and is therefore truly innovative ? The book is therefore informed by current international trends in the respective fields of science, and feeds back into them ? There is absolutely no doubt that the book has an academic peer audience and is directed at specialists in the field. - Prof. Axel Fleisch, University of Helsinki, Finland

Lexicography in the Borderland between Knowledge and Non-Knowledge

Lexicography in the Borderland between Knowledge and Non-Knowledge PDF Author: Sven Tarp
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 348497043X
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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Book Description
The book contains a state-of-the-art summary of the theoretical discussions within the field of lexicography during the last decades. On this basis it presents and argues for a new general theory, called the function theory. It goes on to develop this theory in one single field, i.e. learners lexicography where it both formulates the basic elements of a general theory for learners’ dictionaries as well as a number of specific theories for special subfields such as selection, meaning, semantic relations, morphology, syntactic properties and word combinations. It contains a big number of examples extracted from existing dictionaries which are discussed from the point of view of the theories formulated.

Dictionaries. An International Encyclopedia of Lexicography

Dictionaries. An International Encyclopedia of Lexicography PDF Author: Rufus Gouws
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110238136
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1592

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Book Description
The basis for this additional volume are the three volumes of the handbooks Dictionaries. An International Encyclopedia of Lexicography (HSK 5.1–5.3), published between 1989 and 1991. An updating has been perceived as an important desideratum for a considerable time. In the present Supplementary Volume the premises and subjects of HSK 5.1–5.3 are complemented by new articles that take account of the practice-internal and theoretical developments of the last 15 years. Special attention has been given to the following topics: the status and function of lexicographic reference works, the history of lexicography, the theory of lexicography, lexicographic processes, lexicographic training and lexicographic institutions, new metalexicographic methods, electronic and, especially, computer-assisted lexicography.

Specialised Lexicography

Specialised Lexicography PDF Author: Vida Jesenšek
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110333430
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 252

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Book Description
Despite thegreat number and diversity of specialised dictionaries and terminologies, severalmajorissues of specialisedlexicography still remain unresolved. Thearticles in this volumeintend todiscuss and resolvesuch open questions and, at the same time, spawn further research.

Historical, Indo-European, and Lexicographical Studies

Historical, Indo-European, and Lexicographical Studies PDF Author: Hans H. Hock
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110809710
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 401

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Book Description
TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

Problems in Lexicography

Problems in Lexicography PDF Author: Michael Adams
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253063299
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 456

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Book Description
Problems in Lexicography is an essential, classic work of practical lexicography (the practice of writing dictionaries) and meta-lexicography. Originally published over sixty years ago, it was based on the proceedings of the Indiana University Conference on Lexicography, held November 11–12, 1960. It set a standard that still holds today, three generations later. This critical and historical edition, brilliantly researched and presented by Michael Adams, explores the enduring legacy of this classic work and promises to extend its life further into the twenty-first century. Problems in Lexicography: A Critical / Historical Edition amply demonstrates that this unique work is a book of historical significance and a worthy prologue to lexicography's present.