Examines the lexicographic definition as an informal analysis of the meanings of words. (AM)

Examines the problems of clarity, precision, and consistency found in dictionaries' treatment of the adjective "devergonde" and the noun "devergondage," particulary in their figurative forms. (AM)

Discusses lexicographic theory, various problems and models behind dictionary construction, and the role of the "cultural dictionary." (AM)

Examines the relationship among dictionaries, language, discourse, and ideology. The nature of the definition and the object of the dictionary's description are discussed. (AM)

Examines the consistency in classifying dictionary entries by subject, both within a dictionary and among several dictionaries. (AM)

Special issue devoted to language and history. (VM)

Demonstrates how French dictionaries from the seventeenth century onwards have used elimination or definition to censure certain words unacceptable to the bourgeois ideology of the times.

Reviews a glossary of grammatical terms published by the French government for use in the public schools and finds it lacking both theoretically and pedagogically. A detailed analysis describes its numerous shortcomings and underlines the authors' misconception that progress in teaching grammar depends entirely on standardization of terminology.…

Discusses the theoretical and practical foundations of grammatical terminology defining the relationship with linguistic terminology and with the general lexicon. Devotes particular attention to the analysis of the semantic and syntactic properties of grammatical terms, to the various types of neologisms, and to the structure of the definitional…