Lecture 14

What is lexicography?

• Study of phonemes
• Theory and practice of compiling dictionaries
• Study of syntax
• Study of morphology

What is lexicography closely connected with?

• Phonetics
• Lexicology
• Syntax
• Morphology

What levels of language does lexicography connect with?

• Only phonetics
• Semantics, lexicology, grammar, phonetics, stylistics
• Only syntax
• Only morphology

What is a key challenge for lexicographers regarding lexical units?

• Phonetic structure
• Meaning of lexical units
• Syntactic arrangement
• Morphological form

Who is a lexicographer’s work primarily intended for?

• Linguists
• Practical users
• Phoneticians
• Syntacticians

What must each dictionary entry be?

• Phonetically clear
• Self-contained
• Syntactically complex
• Morphologically simple

How are linguistic dictionaries grouped?

• By phonetic structure
• By word-list, information, language, user
• By syntactic patterns
• By morphological forms

What is the essential difference between lexicology and lexicography?

• No difference
• Lexicology systematizes, lexicography describes completely
• Lexicology is phonetic
• Lexicography is syntactic

What does lexicology aim for?

• Complete description
• Systematization of word features
• Phonetic clarity
• Syntactic complexity

What does lexicography aim for?

• Systematization
• Complete description of words
• Phonetic analysis
• Syntactic analysis