Towards a Theory of Lexicography: Principles and/vs. Practice in Modern English Dictionaries

Stein, Gabriele

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“…In addition, the introductory matter also constitutes a platform to publicize the dictionary and demonstrate its superiority in contrast to other lexicographic works. In this respect, the introductory matter shares a similar function with blurbs (Stein, 1984). Al-Ajmi (2001) points out that the introductory matter of a dictionary comprises the following six aspects:…”

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A Brief Comparative Analysis of Two Bilingual Dictionaries of Islamic Finance and Economy

Ali

Shunmugam

Saleh

2021

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With the growth of Islamic banking and new research into Islamic economy, the need to investigate related Islamic terms in these fields has become very important for concerned bodies. To date, there has not been adequate research to shed light on bilingual dictionaries on Islamic finance and economy. Two bilingual dictionaries (Arabic –English) that have a substantial number of entries on Islamic finance and economy terms (IFETs) are Mu'jam Lughat Al Fuqahā' (‘Dictionary of Islamic Legal Terminology’) (1988) and ISRA Compendium for Islamic Finance Terms (2010). The current paper aims to provide a brief comparative analysis of some salient aspects with regard to the introductory matter, main content and appendixes of these two specialized, bilingual dictionaries. It also attempts to investigate whether a certain set of randomly selected IFETs are included in the two selected dictionaries to generally gauge the extent of the semantic content of these dictionaries. For those involved in work related to Islamic finance and economy like translators, researchers, students and other professionals in the field, the analysis here will bring to awareness the extent of the usefulness of these two dictionaries by highlighting their merits and demerits. The study concludes by making recommendations for improvements that can be made to future bilingual dictionary publications dealing with IFETs.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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A Brief Comparative Analysis of Two Bilingual Dictionaries of Islamic Finance and Economy

Ali

Shunmugam

Saleh

2021

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“…Despite the rare reference to dictionary introductions in lexicographic literature, one can classify lexicographers' opinions in this connection into three approaches. Some believe that it is the duty of the dictionary maker to provide the users with all the information they need at the point of entry, because these users rarely refer to their dictionary introductions (Gimson 1973, Stein 1984, Wiegand 1984, Berkov 1990. Another group of lexicographers indicate that many language learners come to the foreign-language learning setting without any background in the use of mother-tongue dictionaries and that there is a need to encourage users to read dictionary introductions and to train them in how to find the required information through a division of work between the dictionary and foreign-language textbooks (Rossner 1985, Crystal 1986, Cowie 1987, Snell-Hornby 1987.…”

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The Role of the Introductory Matter in Bilingual Dictionaries of English and Arabic

Al-Ajmi

2011

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Monolingual and bilingual dictionaries for learners of English as foreign language differ from each other in many aspects. Among the differences are the types of information a dictionary provides outside the A-Z word list, especially in its introductory matter. Yet, dictionary introductions have been referred to rather peripherally in the literature on dictionary users and uses. Within the context of lexicographic practice, this study aims to outline the differences between EFL learner's dictionaries and bilingual English-Arabic dictionaries, and to determine to what extent a given set of popular dictionaries provide varied and sufficient information in their introductions. Three categories of dictionaries will be the subject of comparison: EFL dictionaries, European bilingual dictionaries, and bilingual dictionaries in the Arab world.

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“…Some believe that it is the duty of the dictionary maker to provide the users with all the information they need at the point of entry, because these users rarely refer to their dictionary introductions (Gimson 1973, Stein 1984, Wiegand 1984, Berkov 1990. Another group of lexicographers indicate that many language learners come to the foreign-language learning setting without any background in the use of mother-tongue dictionaries and that there is a need to encourage users to read dictionary introductions and to train them in how to find the required information through a division of work between the dictionary and foreign-language textbooks (Rossner 1985, Crystal 1986, Cowie 1987, Snell-Hornby 1987.…”

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The role of the introductory matter in bilingual dictionaries of English and Arabic

Al-Ajmi¹

2010

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Monolingual and bilingual dictionaries for learners of English as foreign languagediffer from each other in many aspects. Among the differences are the types of information a dictionary provides outside the A-Z word list, especially in its introductory matter. Yet, dictionary introductions have been referred to rather peripherally in the literature on dictionary users and uses.Within the context of lexicographic practice, this study aims to outline the differences between EFL learner's dictionaries and bilingual English-Arabic dictionaries, and to determine to what extent a given set of popular dictionaries provide varied and sufficient information in their introductions.Three categories of dictionaries will be the subject of comparison: EFL dictionaries, European bilingual dictionaries, and bilingual dictionaries in the Arab world.

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Towards a Theory of Lexicography: Principles and/vs. Practice in Modern English Dictionaries

Cited by 4 publications

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A Brief Comparative Analysis of Two Bilingual Dictionaries of Islamic Finance and Economy

A Brief Comparative Analysis of Two Bilingual Dictionaries of Islamic Finance and Economy

The Role of the Introductory Matter in Bilingual Dictionaries of English and Arabic

The role of the introductory matter in bilingual dictionaries of English and Arabic

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