Synopsis Articles in the Planning of a Trilingual Dictionary: Yilumbu-French-English

Mavoungou, Paul Achille

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“…Thus it is important that dictionaries should take account of the usage of French spoken outside France, especially as it influences the form used in France (cf. Mavoungou 2002). As far as the treatment of the article of the lemma cadeau is concerned, e.g.…”

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“…In Gabon, it does not only refer to a warehouse but it is primarily a building where the local population goes to worship ancestral spirits or tutelary spirits (cf. Mavoungou 2002). In Africa like elsewhere in the world, the naming of a child is a matter of great importance.…”

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“…Finally, after a year, a celebration is officially held to end the mourning period ("retrait" or "levée de deuil" in Gabonese French) (cf. Mavoungou 2002). From these local forms of French, some seem to have been omitted.…”

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The Reproduction of Cultural Aspects in Dictionaries in French and the Gabonese Languages*

Mihindou¹,

Mavoungou²,

Otsaga³

2010

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Abstract:The reproduction of culture in dictionaries constitutes one of the fundamental problems of lexicographers today. What is the nature of cultural data in dictionaries? To what extent should cultural aspects be transferred from one language to another? How should this transfer take place? This article attempts to discuss the relevance of the reproduction of Gabonese cultural aspects in dictionaries in French and the Gabonese languages. One of the main problems the compilers of these dictionaries encountered was the transfer and the translation of some cultural aspects.In order to discuss the nature and extent of cultural information in Gabonese dictionaries, this article will restrict itself to the following points: -The translation of different realities -The role of culture in the change of meaning -Dictionaries and cultural activities -Dictionaries and cultural ethics -Dictionaries and language registers -Dictionaries and culture maintenance -Dictionaries and the standardization of culturePrior to a discussion of the above-mentioned points, a brief description of the dictionaries investigated will be given. After a description of the influence of cultural contexts on lexicographers in the choice of macrostructural elements and their treatment, cultural differences between source and target languages in the dictionaries of Gabonese languages are discussed. The article concludes with the observation that the majority of existing lexicographic works tend to survey the full vocabulary of the language. The lexicographic treatment of some words is satisfactory because an account of the underlying worldview of the people is given. For example, in this article, the following themes are considered: dietary practices, sexuality, mythology, traditional pharmacopoeia, the kinship system, hospitality, and respect for traditional authority and elders. However, to be used in the most efficient way, these lexicographic publications need to be revised. Keywords

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The Reproduction of Cultural Aspects in Dictionaries in French and the Gabonese Languages*

Mihindou¹,

Mavoungou²,

Otsaga³

2010

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“…The topic switching is even strengthened by the occurrence of the entry frGab (short for Gabonese French, cf. Mavoungou 2002Mavoungou , 2002c given in parentheses and addressed to the translation equivalent sanglier. The so-called diatopic or regional labels (frGab) actually tells the user that sanglier is the local form of French used to refer to Potamochoerus porcus in Gabon in particular.…”

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A Trilingual Dictionary Yilumbu– French–English: An Ongoing Project

Mavoungou¹

2010

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Abstract:In this article, an account is given of the planning of a trilingual dictionary YilumbuFrench-English. The focus is on the target user, the purpose, nature and typology of the planned dictionary. Attention is also paid to some macro-and microstructural issues. For example, all types of lexical items, including multiword lexical items, are given lemma status. Moreover all items are included according to the word tradition and on account of their usage frequency in the corpus.Apart from these aspects, types of dialectal forms as well as the type of special-field lexical items are also discussed. From a microstructural point of view, this article investigates different kinds of data types to be considered for inclusion in complex articles in particular. User-friendliness parameters and innovative access structure procedures also come into play. Keywords

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“…Comme référence, on citera Wiegand (1997) et Gouws (1999) qui sont favorables à une attention particulière à l'usage des articles synopsis dans les dictionnaires pour une société multilingue et multiculturelle, où ces ouvrages de référence ont en filigrane un rôle de bâtisseur de la nation et de responsabilité sociale. Dans cette lignée d'idées Mavoungou (2002) a déjà mis en relief l'im-portance de ce type d'articles dans la compilation des dictionnaires incluant les langues gabonaises qui sont des véhicules de cultures très diversifiées.…”

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De la problématique des articles synopsis dans la compilation des dictionnaires au Gabon

Saphou-Bivigat¹,

Ella²

2010

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Lexikos 16 (AFRILEX-reeks/series 16: 2006): [270][271][272][273][274][275][276][277][278][279] De la problématique des articles synopsis dans la compilation des dictionnaires au Gabon Cet article à pour but de suggérer les différentes approches méthodologiques à partir desquelles les lexicographes et compilateurs des dictionnaires peuvent utiliser les articles synopsis pour présenter les données linguistiques et sociolinguistiques. Ces approches méthodologiques prennent en compte l'utilisation de ces articles dans différents types des dictionnaires. Ces déve-loppements seront discutés et évalués en fonction de leurs capacités à traiter l'aspect encyclopédi-que des items lexicaux. L'accent ne sera pas seulement porté sur le traitement des articles synopsis dans la nomenclature, mais aussi sur les post-textes qui peuvent aussi contenir un texte avec une liste de tous les items qui sont les unités de traitement de ces articles dans cette partie centrale du dictionnaire.En d'autres termes, le point central de cet article est l'utilisation des articles synopsis dans la nomenclature, complétée par les régistres alphabétiques contenus dans les post-textes en vue de la compilation des différents types des dictionnaires polyaccessibles en fournissant aux usagers des moyens d'accès rapide pour atteindre les données aussi bien linguistiques que culturelles. De la problématique des articles synopsis dans la compilation des dictionnaires 271 linguistic and sociolinguistic environment that must be taken into account in the compilation of dictionaries. Compared to simple articles, synopsis articles offer a better approach to the transfer of linguistic and cultural information in dictionaries. In other words, in Gabon, the focus should be on the use of synopsis articles in dictionaries that must be compiled to take into account and convey in these works the linguistic and cultural diversity of this country. This is very important because the utilisation of synopsis articles does not depend on dictionary typology. Mots-clés: ARTICLE SYNOPSIS, ITEMS LEXICAUX, ARTICLE SIMPLE, SIGNE LEMME, ASPECTS LINGUISTIQUES, TYPES DE MACROSTRUCTURES, ASPECTS LINGUISTIQUES ET EXTRALINGUISTIQUES, ITEMS LEXICAUX CENTRÉS SUR LA CULTURE Abstract: The Problematics of Synopsis Articles in the CompilationThe aim of this article is to suggest different methodological approaches for which lexicographers and compilers of dictionaries can use synopsis articles to present linguistic and cultural data. These methodological approaches take into account the use of these articles in different types of dictionaries. These developments will be discussed and evaluated for their ability to present and treat the encyclopedic aspect of lexical items. The emphasis will not only be on the treatment of synopsis articles in the central list, but also on back matter texts that can also contain a text with a list of all the items which are the treatment units of these articles in this central part of the dictionary.In other words, the focal point of this article is directe...

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Synopsis Articles in the Planning of a Trilingual Dictionary: Yilumbu-French-English

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

The Reproduction of Cultural Aspects in Dictionaries in French and the Gabonese Languages*

The Reproduction of Cultural Aspects in Dictionaries in French and the Gabonese Languages*

A Trilingual Dictionary Yilumbu– French–English: An Ongoing Project

De la problématique des articles synopsis dans la compilation des dictionnaires au Gabon

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