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Definitions of dictionaries. |
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Types of dictionaries. |
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History of lexicography in the UK and the USA. |
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History of lexicography in Arab world |
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Recent developments in Lexicography. |
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Methods in lexicography: the dictionary. |
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Methods in lexicography: the thesaurus. |
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Words and meaning |
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Content words vs. Function words |
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Entries of Dictionary & Definitions, phonetic transcription, and spelling |
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Usage, word class and etymology Macro-structure & |
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How to compile a dictionary |
The Textbook: LEXICOGRAPHY: A short Introduction, by M.A.K. Hallday and Collin Yallop, Continuium, London and New York.
Reference books.
Bejoint, Henri (1994, 2004) Modern Lexicography, An Introduction, Oxford University Press., New York, U.S.A.
Jackson, Howard (2002) Lexicography , An Introduction, Routledge, London, USA.