Preparing an online dictionary of business communication : from idea to design
Date
2015
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Bureau of the WAT
Abstract
This article discusses the plan for an online English–Spanish dictionary of business communication based on the function theory. After a short overview of lexicographical traditions within this field, it focuses on the philosophy behind the overall dictionary concept, the methods applied to develop this concept, some of the requirements for the corresponding database, as well as the foreseen Internet user interface which may lead the user to ten completely different articles for each word entered in the search field.
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CITATION: Tarp, S. 2015. Preparing an online dictionary of business communication : from idea to design. Lexikos, 25:403-423, doi:10.5788/25-1-1305.
The original publication is available at http://lexikos.journals.ac.za
The original publication is available at http://lexikos.journals.ac.za
Keywords
Online dictionaries, Business communication, Spanish language -- Business dictionaries -- English, English language -- Business dictionaries -- Spanish, Specialized lexicography
Citation
Tarp, S. 2015. Preparing an online dictionary of business communication : from idea to design. Lexikos, 25:403-423, doi:10.5788/25-1-1305