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The present paper focuses on the question of how usage is marked within dictionary macrostructure of five most representatives of EFL lexicographic works, namely Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary, Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Oxford Advanced Learner`s Dictionary, Cambridge Advanced Learner`s Dictionary and Macmillan English Dictionary. What is more, it sets a number of reasons why this particular area of lexicographic enquiry poses problems not only for dictionary users but also for dictionary compilers.

On the Codification of Usage by Labels

Journal of Language and Cultural Education

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The present paper focuses on the question of how usage is marked within dictionary macrostructure of five most representatives of EFL lexicographic works,...

On the Codification of Usage by Labels

Pubblicato online: 18 set 2018

Pagine: 89 - 107

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jolace-2018-0006

Parole chiave
lexicography, label, usage, diasystematic information

© 2018 Anna Stachurska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

On the Codification of Usage by Labels

Pubblicato online: 18 set 2018

Pagine: 89 - 107

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jolace-2018-0006

Parole chiavelexicography, label, usage, diasystematic information

© 2018 Anna Stachurska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Parole chiave
lexicography, label, usage, diasystematic information