Lexicography

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In Boswell s Life of Samuel Johnson, one of the towering figures of English literature is revealed with unparalleled immediacy and originality.

The aim of this volume is to provide an overview of different theoretical perspectives on Terminology, from Wuster to other initiatives that have emerged since the beginning of the 1990s.

In Stranded Encyclopedias, 1700-2000: Exploring Unfinished, Unpublished, Unsuccessful Encyclopedic Projects, fourteen scholars turn to the archives to challenge the way the history of modern encyclopedism has long been told.

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.

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.

This book presents a systematic and relatively comprehensive account of the system of MODALITY in Modern Chinese and the functions that realizations of modality serve in the clause and clause complex.

Die Beiträge des Bandes befassen sich aus synchroner und diachroner Perspektive mit Reanalyse-Prozessen, die unter dem Schlagwort sprachliche Remotivierung zusammengefasst werden können.

The new memoir from prize-winning writer and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo - playful, provocative and original, it's her deeply personal take on striving for a life of her own'When it comes to spinning light and shadow on the complexities of living, loving and language, Xiaolu Guo is one of the most valuable writers in the world' DEBORAH LEVYThe world can seem strange and lonely when you step away from your family and everything you have tried to call your own.

It's time to celebrate, Thai style!

This book presents a collection of chapters on the nature, flexibility and acquisition of lexical categories.

This book focuses on legal concepts from the dual perspective of law and terminology.

This book investigates an important but under-researched aspect of dictionary making: the use of a controlled vocabulary in definitions.

Every girl has wondered how they need to act or what they need to do to get a certain boy's attention.

This book explores the interconnections between linguistics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) research, their mutually influential theories and developments, and the areas where these two groups can still learn from each other.

This book focuses on information literacy for the younger generation of learners and library readers.

Whatever your mother tongue, you are likely to have encountered difficulties with most of the 50 vocabulary items in this book.

This volume focuses on detailed studies of various aspects of Construction Morphology, and combines theoretical analysis and descriptive detail.

How does a person learn a second language?

This book is the first English monograph to systematically explore Chinese Multiword expressions (MWEs) by applying corpus-driven and corpus-based approaches.

This book is the first comparative study of English, German, French, Russian and Hungarian anti-proverbs based on well-known proverbs.

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An ideal way to start children on an exciting, creative adventure towards global understanding!

Children will get an inside look at Vietnam's vibrant culture, while learning through fun, hands-on games, songs, and activities!

This book argues that a basic grasp of philosophy and logic can produce written and spoken material that is both grammatically correct and powerful.