Contemporary phonetics and dictionary innovation

Author: Wang Fufang (Compiler)
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Publishing Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Partially explores how the research findings of several mainstream linguistic schools in the contemporary era have influenced the profound tradition of lexicography.
Chapter 1 examines the contributions of sociolinguistic research on language change and language variation to lexicography from a sociolinguistic perspective, highlighting the limitations of sociolinguistic research.
Chapter 2 discusses the impact of generative linguistics on some traditional aspects of lexicography, such as the tradition of written language in dictionaries and the "self-created" tradition of examples.
Chapter 3 discusses the "revolution" in lexical semantics brought about by cognitive linguistics, the rethinking of the "polysemy" phenomenon by cognitive lexicography, and the exploration of prototype-based definition methods.
Chapter 4 focuses on the contributions of corpus linguistics to lexicography. This chapter examines the role of corpus linguistics in linguistic research and its contributions to lexicography and lexicography, while also pointing out the limitations of corpus-based dictionaries.
The second part, Chapter 5, serves as a bridge connecting the book. This chapter explores the origins of linguistics and lexicography, points out some deviations in the conscious adoption of linguistic theoretical research findings by certain modern British and American dictionaries, and proposes countermeasures to overcome these deviations. The chapter also discusses the limitations of applying linguistic research findings in lexicographical practice.
The third part explores some major innovations in the field of lexicography from a theoretical perspective.
Chapter 6 focuses on the "dynamism" of lexicography, introducing the perspective of "dynamism" and discussing how traditional dictionaries can better reflect "dynamism" and its micro-level manifestations.
Chapter 7 proposes countermeasures for bilingual dictionaries to better address encoding issues.
Chapter 8 addresses the problem of how bilingual dictionaries can more comprehensively handle world English varieties from both macro and micro structural perspectives, offering solutions.
Chapter 9 is an innovative research in the field of meta-dictionaries, focusing on the rise and development of corpus-based lexicography.
Chapter 10 points out the emergence of online dictionaries in the digital age.
Chapter 11 takes the English-Chinese Dictionary (1993), edited by Mr. Lu Gusu, as an example to explore the innovation of bilingual dictionaries under the guidance of contemporary linguistics, emphasizing how the revisions of the English-Chinese Dictionary reflect the new evidence and achievements of linguistic research.
Chapter 12 discusses the development characteristics and direction of English-Chinese bilingual dictionaries in China.
First, Contemporary Linguistics and Lexicographical Innovation comprehensively elaborates on the relationship between linguistics and lexicography. It is well-structured, rigorous in theoretical analysis, and highly academic, making it a pioneering work in the field of lexicographical studies. It inspires future generations to more consciously apply linguistic knowledge to the practice of lexicography.
Second, Contemporary Linguistics and Lexicographical Innovation reflects the new achievements of contemporary linguistic research. The selection is broad, and the data cited is both new and detailed, fully demonstrating the author's profound linguistic knowledge and solid foundation, making him a pioneer in the "theoreticalization of lexicographical studies."
Contemporary Linguistics and Lexicographical Innovation indeed fills the gap in this field.
"The style of a person reflects their character," and throughout the book, it is evident that the author maintains a rigorous academic style and a diligent research ethic. Therefore, next semester, I plan to use Contemporary Linguistics and Lexicographical Innovation as the textbook to teach this course to upper-level students. If you are willing to accept our school's invitation to lecture to my students on this course, we would be greatly honored. I look forward to the opportunity to learn from you in person.
Contemporary Linguistics and Lexicographical Innovation is a specialized work on lexicography that discusses dictionary innovation from a linguistic perspective. The book is rich in content, with in-depth and broad discussions, making it a new lexicographical work that offers significant innovations and breakthroughs in many major theoretical and practical issues of lexicography.