Treatment of multi-word lexical items in the dictionary: the current situation and the potential problems facing dictionary users

Eesti Rakenduslingvistika Ühingu Aastaraamat

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关键词: monolingual dictionaries;    bilingual dictionaries;    idiomatic expressions;    macrostructure;    microstructure;    dictionary users;    English;    Slovene;   

DOI  :  10.5128/ERYa7.15

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In this article, we first discuss the inclusion of idioms in the latest printed editions of monolingual learner’s dictionaries; we then consider and evaluate the success of look-up operations in connection with the recognition of the correct part of speech. The central part of the article discusses and justifies the macro- and microstructural treatment of multi-word lexical items. Finally, we address the issue of including idioms in the microstructure as special senses of the lemma, as usage examples and/or in the idioms section. The inclusion and treatment of multi-word lexical items depends on the needs of potential dictionary users. Lexicographers should therefore strive to adopt a pragmatic approach that would help the user to locate a multi-word lexical item with minimal effort. When compiling a bilingual dictionary, contrastive differences between source and target languages should also be taken into consideration.

http://dx.doi.org/10.5128/ERYa7.15

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