Example sentences in bilingual school dictionaries

Date
2012
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Bureau of the WAT
Abstract
Dictionaries are written for a specific user group and the content and presentation must therefore be directed/aimed at that specific target group. In the past dictionaries were often compiled without the lexicographers really taking time and researching the intended users and their specific needs. School dictionaries especially were often compiled after very little or no attention being paid to the users and their needs. This article will look at the role of example sentences in dictionary articles, different types of example sentences as well as the criteria for example sentences in bilingual school dictionaries in order to ensure that the final product is natural, typical, informative, intelligible and of use to the user.
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CITATION: Potgieter, L. 2012. Example sentences in bilingual school dictionaries. Lexikos, 22:261-271, doi:10.5788/22-1-1007.
The original publication is available athttp://lexikos.journals.ac.za
Keywords
Lexicography, English language -- Dictionaries -- Afrikaans, Afrikaans language -- Dictionaries -- English
Citation
Potgieter, L. 2012. Example sentences in bilingual school dictionaries. Lexikos, 22:261-271, doi:10.5788/22-1-1007.