Explore Lexicography through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like writing or authorship. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Lexicography in a sentence
Lexicography meaning
- The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.
- The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.
- A dictionary, a lexicon, a wordbook.
Synonyms of Lexicography
Using Lexicography
- The main meaning on this page is: The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries. | The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries. | A dictionary, a lexicon, a wordbook.
- Useful related words include: writing, authorship, composition, penning.
- In the example corpus, lexicography often appears in combinations such as: of lexicography, lexicography is.
Context around Lexicography
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lexicography
- In this selection, "lexicography" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, national, bilingual, sometimes, developed, unit and shows stand out and add context to how "lexicography" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include criticism as lexicography developed faults and devoted to lexicography is called. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lexicography" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lexicography
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A person devoted to lexicography is called a lexicographer. (9 words)
Lexicography shows American and British English differences in pronouncing Taoism. (10 words)
Lexicography of Taoism English dictionaries provide some insights into the Daoism–Taoism problem. (13 words)
Some use "lexicology" as a synonym for theoretical lexicography; others use it to mean a branch of linguistics pertaining to the inventory of words in a particular language. (28 words)
However, the Pan South African Language Board and the Northern Sotho National Lexicography Unit now specifically prefer and endorse the names "Northern Sotho" or "Sesotho sa Leboa". (27 words)
One important consideration is the status of 'bilingual lexicography', or the compilation and use of the bilingual dictionary in all its aspects (see e.g. Nielsen 1894). (27 words)
Example sentences (13)
In the land of lexicography, out of the whole of the English language, 2020′s word of the year is a vocabulary of one.
A person devoted to lexicography is called a lexicographer.
Etymology can be helpful in clarifying some questionable meanings, spellings, etc., and is also used in lexicography.
He explores how American poets used Webster's dictionaries, often drawing upon his lexicography in order to express their word play.
Hitchings 2005, p. 203 Criticism As lexicography developed, faults were found with Johnson's work: "From an early stage there were noisy detractors.
However, the Pan South African Language Board and the Northern Sotho National Lexicography Unit now specifically prefer and endorse the names "Northern Sotho" or "Sesotho sa Leboa".
It is still one of the best examples of lexicography for any of the Bantu languages.
Lexicography of Taoism English dictionaries provide some insights into the Daoism–Taoism problem.
Lexicography shows American and British English differences in pronouncing Taoism.
One important consideration is the status of 'bilingual lexicography', or the compilation and use of the bilingual dictionary in all its aspects (see e.g. Nielsen 1894).
Sometimes lexicography is considered to be a part or a branch of lexicology, but properly speaking, only lexicologists who actually write dictionaries are lexicographers.
Some use "lexicology" as a synonym for theoretical lexicography; others use it to mean a branch of linguistics pertaining to the inventory of words in a particular language.
The format of the OED 's entries has influenced numerous other historical lexicography projects.
Common combinations with lexicography
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of lexicography 2×
- lexicography is 2×