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A History of the Chambers Dictionary.
So far there have been few attempts at a systematic study of the history of popular dictionaries. A dictionary like Chambers deserves special attention because of its long tradition that goes back to the nineteenth century. This book traces the development of the Chambers Dictionary from its origins...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berlin :
De Gruyter,
2013.
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| Colección: | Lexicographica. Series maior.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction; The object of the study; The structure of the book; 1 Methodological and theoretical foundations of the analysis; 1.1 Numbering of editions; 1.2 Sampling method; 1.3 The arrangement of entries; 1.4 The selection of morphological forms; 1.5 The selection and growth of vocabulary; 1.6 Defining meaning; 1.7 The order and discrimination of senses; 1.8 Etymology; 1.9 Usage labels; 1.10 Syntagmatic and paradigmatic information; 1.11 Pronunciation; 1.12 Outside matter; 2 The founders of W. & R. Chambers publishing house; 3 The origin of the dictionary.
- 3.1 The sociohistorical background3.2 The intellectual background: an overview of possible sources of the Etymological Dictionary of the English Language (Ch-A); 4 Biographical notes on the editors; 4.1 James Donald; 4.2 Thomas Davidson; 4.3 William Geddie; 4.4 Agnes Macdonald; 4.5 Betty Kirkpatrick; 4.6 Catherine Schwarz; 4.7 Ian Brookes; 5 Educational beginnings: Chambers's Etymological Dictionary of the English Language (Ch-A, 1867); 5.1 Meaning and etymology in Ch-A; 5.1.1 Primary meanings; 5.1.2 Secondary meanings; 5.1.3 Etymological groups; 5.1.4 Etymology.
- 5.2 Other descriptive and pedagogical considerations in Ch-A5.2.1 The selection of vocabulary; 5.2.2 The selection of morphological forms; 5.2.3 Defining meaning; 5.2.4 Usage labels; 5.2.5 Syntagmatic and paradigmatic information; 5.2.6 Pronunciation; 5.2.6.1 Notation system; 5.2.6.2 Suprasegmental features; 5.2.6.3 Choice of variety; 5.2.7 Outside matter; 6 Towards the optimal arrangement of entries; 6.1 Ch-B; 6.2 Ch-C; 6.3 Ch-1-Ch-3; 6.4 Ch-4-Ch-12; 7 The selection of morphological forms; 7.1 Ch-B; 7.2 Ch-C; 7.3 Ch-1; 7.4 Ch-2; 7.5 Ch-3; 7.6 Ch-4; 7.7 Ch-5-Ch-7; 7.8 Ch-8-Ch-12.
- 8 The growth of vocabulary8.1 Ch-B; 8.2 Ch-C; 8.3 Ch-1; 8.4 Ch-2; 8.5 Ch-3; 8.6 Ch-4; 8.7 Ch-5; 8.8 Ch-6; 8.9 Ch-7; 8.10 Ch-8; 8.11 Ch-9; 8.12 Ch-9new; 8.13 Ch-10; 8.14 Ch-11-Ch-12; 9 Defining meaning; 9.1 Definitions: general characteristics; 9.2 Encyclopaedic definitions; 9.3 Idiosyncratic definitions; 10 The order and discrimination of senses; 10.1 Ch-B; 10.2 Ch-C-Ch-1; 10.3 Ch-2-Ch-3; 10.4 Ch-4-Ch-7; 10.5 Ch-8-Ch-9; 10.6 Ch-9new-Ch-12; 11 Etymology; 11.1 Ch-B; 11.2 Ch-C; 11.3 Ch-1; 11.4 Ch-2- Ch-3; 11.5 Ch-4- Ch-5; 11.6 Ch-6-Ch-7; 11.7 Ch-8; 11.8 Ch-9-Ch-12; 12 Usage labels; 12.1 Ch-B.
- 12.2 Ch-C-Ch-112.3 Ch-2-Ch-3; 12.4 Ch-4-Ch-5; 12.5 Ch-6-Ch-7; 12.6 Ch-8; 12.7 Ch-9; 12.8 Ch-9new-Ch-12; 13 Syntagmatic and paradigmatic information; 13.1 Ch-B-Ch-1; 13.2 Ch-2; 13.3 Ch-3-Ch-12; 14 Pronunciation; 14.1 Ch-B; 14.2 Ch-C; 14.3 Ch-1; 14.4 Ch-2-Ch-3; 14.5 Ch-4-Ch-5; 14.6 Ch-6-Ch-12; 15 Outside matter; 15.1 Ch-B; 15.2 Ch-C; 15.3 Ch-1; 15.4 Ch-2-Ch-3; 15.5 Ch-4-Ch-5; 15.6 Ch-6; 15.7 Ch-7; 15.8 Ch-8-Ch-9; 15.9 Ch-9new-Ch-12; Conclusions; Appendices; Selected pages from the early editions of Chambers; Sample 1; Sample 2; References; 1. Dictionaries.