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Lexicographic Description of EnglishMorton Benson, Evelyn Benson and Robert F. Ilson
[Studies in Language Companion Series 14] 1986
► pp. v–viii
Morton Benson, Evelyn Benson and Robert F. Ilson
[Studies in Language Companion Series 14] 1986
► pp. v–viii
Table of contents
Prefaceix
Abbreviationsxi
Chapter One — Historical Introduction1
General2
A Brief History of Dictionaries in Great Britain2
A Brief History of Dictionaries in the United States6
Recent Developments8
Notes12
Chapter Two — Modern Varieties of English: British and American13
General14
Spelling Differences15
Punctuation18
Syntax and Grammar20
Morphology26
Lexicon28
Notes41
Lists 2A-2E43
Number Table174
Chapter Three — The Phonemic Transcription of English175
General176
The British Transcription of Vowels; IPA Transcription; RP177
The American Transcription of Vowels178
The Transcription of Vowels in Dictionaries182
Differences between RP and GA Vowels183
The British Transcription of Consonants185
The Simplified Transcription of Consonants186
Differences between the RP and GA Distribution of Consonants187
Stress188
Notes189
Comparative Table of Simplified Transcription (ST) and IPA Transcription191
Lists 3A-3D193
Chapter Four — Basic Principles of Lexicographic Definition202
General203
Types of Lexicographic Definition203
Twelve Basic Principles of Lexicographic Definition205
Notes224
Chapter Five — Grammar in the Dictionary227
Historical Background228
The Contribution of the Learner's Dictionary228
The Contribution of Modern Linguistics231
Topics Requiring Special Attention in the Dictionary235
Notes237
Lists 5A-5E239
Chapter Six — Lexical Combinability251
General252
The ECD256
Obligatory Collocations258
Conclusion261
Notes261
Bibliography263
Index276
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