| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 276 pages). |
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Latvian language |
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English language |
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text file |
| Series |
Lexicographica. Series Maior ; 148
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Lexicographica. Series maior ; 148.
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| Contents |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Types of bilingual dictionaries, their functions and users’ needs -- 3. Primary and secondary sources of evidence in bilingual lexicography -- 4. Structural levels of bilingual dictionaries -- 5. Development of Latvian bilingual and multilingual lexicography -- 6. Analysis of structural levels of English-Latvian dictionaries -- 7. Guidelines for a model of a general ELD -- 8. Conclusions -- 9. Bibliography -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- Appendix 4 -- Appendix 5 -- Appendix 6 -- Index -- Kopsavilkums -- Zusammenfassung. |
| Summary |
This book provides a comprehensive survey of the development of the English-Latvian lexicographic tradition considering the extra-linguistic factors which have influenced it. It studies the typical features of English-Latvian dictionaries at various structural levels, pinpoints the problematic aspects of the lexicographic tradition and offers theoretically grounded solutions for improving the quality of future English-Latvian dictionaries. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Lexicography.
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Lexicography. |
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Dictionaries, Polyglot.
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Dictionaries, Polyglot. |
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English language -- Dictionaries -- Latvian.
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English language. |
| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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| Subject |
Latvian language -- Dictionaries -- English.
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Latvian language. |
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Electronic books.
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Dictionaries.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Karpinska, Laura. English-Latvian lexicographic tradition. Berlin : De Gruyter, ©2015 3110369877 9783110369878 |
| ISBN |
9783110365764 (electronic book) |
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3110365766 (electronic book) |
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9783110365788 (electronic book) |
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3110365782 (electronic book) |
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9783110394290 |
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3110369877 |
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9783110369878 |
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3110365782 |
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3110394294 |
| Standard No. |
10.1515/9783110365764 |
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