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Peer reviewedRey, Alain; Delesalle, Simone – Langue Francaise, 1979
Discusses lexicographic theory, various problems and models behind dictionary construction, and the role of the "cultural dictionary." (AM)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Definitions, Dictionaries, Language Usage
Download full textPOOLEY, ROBERT C. – 1963
TWO VIEWS OF A DICTIONARY'S PURPOSE CAME INTO SHARP CONFLICT UPON THE PUBLICATION OF WEBSTER'S "THIRD NEW INTERNATIONAL UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY." THE FIRST VIEW IS THAT A DICTIONARY IS A REFERENCE BOOK ON LANGUAGE ETIQUETTE, AN AUTHORITY FOR MAINTAINING THE PURITY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. THE SECOND IS THAT A DICTIONARY IS A SCIENTIFIC…
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Dictionaries, English Instruction, Language Acquisition
