On the metalexicographic genre of dictionary reviews, with specific reference to LexicoNordica and Lexikos

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dc.contributor.authorBergenholtz, Henningen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGouws, Rufus H.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-07T07:39:18Z
dc.date.available2016-12-07T07:39:18Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionCITATION: Bergenholtz, H. & Gouws, R. H. 2016. On the metalexicographic genre of dictionary reviews, with specific reference to LexicoNordica and Lexikos. Lexikos, 26:60-81, doi:10.5788/26-1-1358.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://lexikos.journals.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.description.abstractWiegand (1984) introduced dictionary criticism as a formal component of a general theory of lexicography. Since then many scholars have focused on various aspects of dictionary criticism. In this article a distinction is made between two major types of dictionary criticism, i.e. the review of metalexicographical literature and the review of dictionaries. In the review of dictionaries different types can be identified, i.e. a short discussion without a critical evaluation, a more comprehensive review, a review article, reaction to a review or a review article, a peer review and the evaluation of a dictionary as a part of a bigger metalexicographical contribution. This article gives a brief discussion of the scope of dictionary criticism and looks at some criteria for dictionary reviews before focusing on aspects of dictionary reviews in the Scandinavian journal of lexicography LexicoNordica and the South African lexicography journal Lexikos. A comparison is made between the reviews in these two journals, identifying striking similarities and differences. It is also shown that the reviews in Lexikos frequently refer to topics that are not as relevant to LexicoNordica. This is due to the fact that dictionaries reflect something of the linguistic and cultural environment where they are published. Proposals are made to enhance the quality of reviews in Lexikos and to help ensure a stronger theoretical approach to reviews as a genre that elevates the metalexicographic discourse and improves the dictionary culture of a given community.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://lexikos.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1358
dc.description.versionPublisher's versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent22 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBergenholtz, H. & Gouws, R. H. 2016. On the metalexicographic genre of dictionary reviews, with specific reference to LexicoNordica and Lexikos. Lexikos, 26:60-81, doi:10.5788/26-1-1358en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2224-0039 (online)
dc.identifier.issn1684-4904 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.5788/26-1-1358
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/99951
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherBureau of the WATen_ZA
dc.rights.holderBureau of the WATen_ZA
dc.subjectMetalexicographic publicationsen_ZA
dc.subjectMetalexicographical literature -- Reviewen_ZA
dc.subjectDictionaries -- Reviewen_ZA
dc.subjectLexicographyen_ZA
dc.titleOn the metalexicographic genre of dictionary reviews, with specific reference to LexicoNordica and Lexikosen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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