“For the Benefit of my Countrymen”: Cultural Context and Lemma Choice in Early 20th-Century Dictionaries for Immigrants

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Alenka Vrbinc, Marjeta Vrbinc, Donna M T Cr Farina
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Abstract

An immigrant dictionary has been defined as a reference work specifically designed for an immigrant audience. The need for dictionaries with this audience has increased, given the movement of peoples in the 21st century. Lexicography requires a deeper understanding of the nature of such dictionaries. In the present study, we delve into lemma choice: Which lemmata should the lexicographer choose to meet the needs of immigrant users? What are the cultural (nonlinguistic) reasons for lemma selection? Why did this lexicographer pick that “strange” lemma? How does the lexicographer’s own background impact upon appropriate lemma choices? To answer these questions, we investigate examples from four Slovenian–English and English–Slovenian dictionaries of the early 20th century, analyzing the cultural context and usefulness for immigrant users.
“为了我同胞的利益”:20世纪初移民词典的文化语境与引词选择
移民词典被定义为专门为移民读者设计的参考书。鉴于21世纪人口的流动,这类读者对词典的需求有所增加。词典编纂需要对这类词典的性质有更深入的了解。在本研究中,我们深入探讨了引理的选择:词典编纂者应该选择哪些引理来满足移民用户的需求?引理选择的文化(非语言)原因是什么?为什么这个词典编纂者选择了那个“奇怪的”引理?词典编纂者自己的背景如何影响适当的引词选择?为了回答这些问题,我们调查了20世纪初的四本斯洛文尼亚语-英语和英语-斯洛文尼亚语词典中的例子,分析了文化背景和对移民用户的有用性。
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期刊介绍: The International Journal of Lexicography was launched in 1988. Interdisciplinary as well as international, it is concerned with all aspects of lexicography, including issues of design, compilation and use, and with dictionaries of all languages, though the chief focus is on dictionaries of the major European languages - monolingual and bilingual, synchronic and diachronic, pedagogical and encyclopedic. The Journal recognizes the vital role of lexicographical theory and research, and of developments in related fields such as computational linguistics, and welcomes contributions in these areas.
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