Titel: Reviewing printed and electronic dictionaries. A theoretical and practical framework
Personen:Nielsen, Sandro
Jahr: 2009
Typ: Aufsatz
Verlag: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Ortsangabe: Amsterdam/Philadelphia
In: Nielsen, Sandro/Tarp, Sven (Hgg.): Lexicography in the 21st Century. In honour of Henning Bergenholtz
Seiten: 23-41
Schlagwörter: Benutzungsforschung*usage research
Publikationsform*form of publication
Wörterbuchkritik*dictionary criticism
Abstract: Dictionary reviewing is an integral part of the lexicographic universe. However, lexicographers have called for generally applicable principles embracing both printed and electronic dictionaries. I propose that scholarly reviews contain information that is useful to their intended audiences and a set of principles that are generally applicable to achieve this goal. I suggest that reviewers may write useful reviews by treating the dictionary as an object of analysis and examination. I further propose that the lexicographic, factual and linguistic approaches should be combined with the three significant features of dictionaries: lexicographic functions, data and structures. Finally, I argue that a review should give a true and fair view of the dictionary, and this will strengthen the role of dictionary reviews in the scholarly discourse community.