| Titel: |
Unusual Phrases in English MLDs: Increasing User Friendliness |
| Personen: | Coffey, Stephen |
| Jahr: |
2014 |
| Typ: |
Aufsatz |
| Verlag: |
Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism |
| Ortsangabe: |
Bolzano/Bozen |
| In: |
Abel, Andrea/Vettori, Chiara/Ralli, Natascia: Proceedings of the 16th EURALEX International Congress: The User in Focus, Bolzano/Bozen, Italien 15 - 19 July 2014 |
| Seiten: |
839-853 |
| Untersuchte Sprachen: |
Englisch*English |
| Schlagwörter: |
einsprachige Lexikografie*monolingual lexicography
Etymologie im Wörterbuch*etymology in dictionaries
Internet-Lexikografie/Online-Lexikografie*internet lexicography/online lexicography
Kollokationen/Phraseologismen/Wortverbindungen*collocations/phraseologisms/multi word items
Lernerlexikografie*learner's lexicography
Printlexikografie*print lexicography
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| Medium: |
Online |
| URI: |
http://euralex.org/category/publications/euralex-2014/ |
| Zuletzt besucht: |
22.10.2018 |
| Abstract: |
This paper investigates the presentation of compositionally anomalous phrases in English monolingual learners' dictionaries (MLDs). In
particular, it argues that it would be pedagogically useful to explain to the dictionary user, where possible, the reason why certain types
of anomaly exist. Two types of phrase are discussed: firstly, idiomatic expressions in which the relationship between phrasal meaning
and original meaning may not be clear to the learner (e.g. run the gauntlet); secondly, phrases which include particularly unusual word
forms or word senses. These include lexical fossils (as in the whys and WHEREFORES) and phrases partially motivated by phonological
characteristics (as in bits and BOBS). In order to form an impression of how anomalous phrases are currently treated in MLDs, samples of
items were looked for in both print and online editions. It was found that, overall, little attention is paid to the motivation of phrasal
composition, and it is suggested that more should be done in this direction. This would involve integrating current description, almost
entirely synchronic in nature, with historical data, at least in the case of some types of phrasal unit. |