Herbert Wiegand with a "metalexicographical panga" in the jungle : an unlocking of Worterbuchforschung
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2001
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Bureau of the Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal, Stellenbosch University
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This article discusses volume 1 of Wiegand's Wörterbuchforschung, which contains asection on the structure of the research field of lexicography, and a section on research on dictionaryuse. Wiegand firstly discusses different aspects of language lexicography and dictionaryresearch to determine whether this type of research constitutes a scientific discipline. He concludesthat it is a scientific research field on its way to become a scientific discipline. In the second section,Wiegand puts forward a theoretical framework for research on dictionary use, based on actiontheory, and a detailed methodology which includes empirical research. Such a theoretical andmethodological foundation, which also takes into account the systematic research on dictionarystructure, can be informative to lexicographers and enable them to plan the microstructures offuture dictionaries in a more systematic way. This might also lead to a more scientific concept ofuser-friendliness in dictionaries.
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CITATION: Smit, M. 2001. Herbert Wiegand with a "Metalexicographical Panga" in the Jungle: An Unlocking of Wörterbuchforschung. Lexikos, 11. https://doi.org/10.5788/11-0-855.
The original publication is available at https://lexikos.journals.ac.za
The original publication is available at https://lexikos.journals.ac.za
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Smit, M. 2001. Herbert Wiegand with a "Metalexicographical Panga" in the Jungle: An Unlocking of Wörterbuchforschung. Lexikos, 11. https://doi.org/10.5788/11-0-855.