The need for constructing a lexicographical theory with a particular focus on specialised dictionaries for learners is well documented in recent publications.
This book examines psycholinguistic elements of irregular verb morphology in English, using two empirical studies of young language learners in Austria to make evidence-based didactic recommendations for classroom use.
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'An enchanting story about love, loss and the power of language' Elizabeth Macneal, author of The Doll FactorySometimes you have to start with what's lost to truly find yourself.
In these pages you will discover words you never knew existed, and rediscover many that you had forgotten or had given up all hope of ever seeing again.
An extraordinary tale of madness, genius and obsession, discover the true story of the two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary - and literary history!
The Queens English has no place across the pond, where a long history of defiance, creativity, and originality has made its way into the everyday vocabulary of Americans coast-to-coast.
The Ring of Words describes the powerful and unique relationship between Tolkien's creative use of the English language in his fictional works and his professional work on the Oxford English Dictionary.
The Ring of Words describes the powerful and unique relationship between Tolkien's creative use of the English language in his fictional works and his professional work on the Oxford English Dictionary.
Con ingenio e irreverencia, la lexicógrafa Kory Stamper nos abre la puerta del obsesivo mundo de la escritura de diccionarios, desde las angustiosas decisiones sobre qué definir y cómo hacerlo hasta la complicada cuestión del cambio constante del uso de las palabras.
The ebook edition of the Collins Dictionary of Curious Phrases is an updated and revised version of Leslie Dunkling's classic work on curious and baffling phrases.
Este volumen reúne nueve trabajos en los que se discuten, desde diferentes perspectivas y ejemplificados por material lingüístico (español y portugués) de distintas épocas, tanto léxico como (meta-)lexicográfico o textual/discursivo, una serie de problemas, para plantear la efimeridad léxica en su diversidad diastrática, diafásica y diatópica.
A Guide to Practical Online Lexicography provides a step-by-step course on digital lexicography, discussing state-of-the-art theoretical lexicography and offering a guide to practical lexicography, with a focus on monolingual online dictionaries.
A Guide to Practical Online Lexicography provides a step-by-step course on digital lexicography, discussing state-of-the-art theoretical lexicography and offering a guide to practical lexicography, with a focus on monolingual online dictionaries.
Este volumen reúne nueve trabajos en los que se discuten, desde diferentes perspectivas y ejemplificados por material lingüístico (español y portugués) de distintas épocas, tanto léxico como (meta-)lexicográfico o textual/discursivo, una serie de problemas, para plantear la efimeridad léxica en su diversidad diastrática, diafásica y diatópica.
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