Despite Current Challenges
Lexicography has a bright future
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22304270 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rufus H Gouws (0000-0002-3423-058X, Stellenbosch University Afrikaans and Dutch Private BagX1, Matieland Stellenbosch South Africa, corresponding author), Sven Tarp (0000-0003-1941-9082, Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 187-212 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-15 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Lexicographica - International Annual for Lexicography / Internationales Jahrbuch für Lexikographie (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0175-6206 • E-ISSN: 1865-9403 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/lex-2024-0009 |
| OpenAlex | W4404558606 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This paper responds to some of the fears regarding the future of lexicography. By referring to a number of paradigm shifts in the history of lexicography, some of the innovative endeavours currently occurring in lexicography and a number of exciting future possibilities, the paper tries to show that there is hope for a bright lexicographical future. This paper maintains the division of lexicography into two components, namely dictionography and glossography, and places special emphasis on glossography and the role of glosses. It is shown that glosses played a significant role in the early phases of lexicography and have re-emerged in the digital era where their use leads to innovative lexicographical procedures. It is argued that new challenges demand new ways of thinking about lexicography
Electrical engineering · Lexicography · Linguistics · Computer Science · Engineering · Lexicography and Language Studies · linguistics and terminology studies · Natural Language Processing Techniques · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |