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Dictionaries: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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Dictionaries: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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Do, or should, dictionaries control language? How do they treat
language change, both now and in the past? Which words do
dictionaries leave out - and on what grounds? Dictionaries are far
more than works which list the words and meanings of a language. In
this Very Short Introduction Lynda Mugglestone shows that all
dictionaries are partial and all are selective. They are human
products, reflecting the dominant social and cultural assumptions
of the time in which they were written. Dictionaries exist then not
only as works which seek to document language, but also as cultural
documents that are connected to the world in which they were
produced. Exploring common beliefs about dictionaries, providing
glimpses of behind the scenes dictionary makers at work, and
confronting the problems of how a word is to be defined,
Mugglestone shows that dictionaries are always, and inevitably,
more than the crafting of a simple list of words. Concluding with a
look at the range of modern dictionaries and transformations, from
online dictionaries such as urbandictionary.com or wictionary to
txt-spk and slang, she reveals the controversial nature of the
debates about communication and language, showing that only in
written and spoken English does the language of dictionaries exist
in full. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from
Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every
subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get
ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts,
analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make
interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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