Lexicography, in its many forms, is a very old, practical discipline solving practical problems concerning word usage. The term "word" seems more appropriate than "language" in this context, as lexicography addresses more questions relating to what we now call lexicology. As with all areas of human endeavour, what developed gradually through trial and error has eventually been subjected to a theoretical framework. The role of historical lexicography is to look back on the development of these highly varied word lists to understand how we arrived at the tremendous variety that characterises practice throughout the world.
This volume is both a selection of expanded papers from one conference on historical lexicography and lexicology, held under the aegis of the International Society for Historical Lexicography and Lexicology (ISHLL) in Lorient, France, in May 2022, and also the first in a new book series dedicated to the field. The new series represents a collaboration between two sister associations, ISHLL and the Helsinki Society for Historical Lexicography (HSHL). The volume contains texts in both English and French that provide insights into dictionaries, their compilers and users using evidence from numerous languages across the globe. It is also diachronic, moving from topics on medieval usage to contemporary issues concerning open access and digital publishing in historical lexicography. The title reflects the global scope of its authors and content, encompassing Japan to the United States, Eastern Europe to the United Kingdom, and Portugal.
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Höhe: 246 mm
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978-3-98554-132-4 (9783985541324)
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After completing studies in pedagogy for the teaching of the arts, Andrés Echavarría Peláez pursued a master's degree in Document Management in Lorient. He is currently working towards a PhD in Digital Humanities at the University of Montpellier III, focusing on the development of annotation models for the document management of Spanish Inquisition processes. His research particularly emphasizes the creation of controlled vocabularies and ontologies for the digital structuring and management of textual data.
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Geoffrey Williams, Emeritus Professor of Digital Humanities at the universities Grenoble-Alpes & Bretagne Sud. He is a past president of EURALEX and is particularly interested in French dictionaries of the late seventeenth century and early eighteenth century and notably the /Dictionnaire universel/ of Antoine Furetière and its successor.
Following a master's in Document Management and another in History in Lorient, Mathilde Le Meur is currently preparing a PhD in Digital Humanities at the University of Grenoble-Alpes. Her research focuses on the terminology of French cookbooks. She is particularly interested in developing innovative approaches to interactive digital publishing.
