Metalexicography, dictionaries and culture

IF 0.3 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

LEXICOGRAPHICA Pub Date : 2020-11-01 DOI:10.1515/lex-2020-0001

R. Gouws

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According to Wiegand et al. (2020: 322) metalexicography is the overarching theoretical domain of lexicography. It encompasses the theoretical foundation of all lexicographic activities and processes. An earlier distinction between metalexicography and dictionary research is no longer maintained and these terms are used as synonyms. Consequently the areas of research previously allocated to dictionary research, cf. Wiegand (1998: 114), i.e. systematic dictionary research, research in the use of dictionaries, historical dictionary research and critical dictionary research, now also fall within the domain of metalexicography – as already indicated much earlier in Wiegand (1984: 15). There is an interactive relation between language and culture and familiarity with many aspects of this relation can be regarded as necessary for the best possible comprehension of language and the appropriate use of language in typical situations of use. General language dictionaries are tools that reflect language in order to enhance its understanding and use. Therefore it is of paramount importance that dictionaries should also reflect some of the aspects of the relation between language and culture. Research directed at this responsibility of dictionaries is also accommodated within the domain of metalexicography. Such research is needed to enrich the metalexicographic literature, to stimulate advanced research into this field and eventually to have a sound impact on the lexicographic practice. This should result in an improved approach to this interactive relation in new and revised lexicographic products. The scope of the topic dealt with in the thematic part of this volume of Lexicographica allows the discussion of a wide range of focal points that brings dictionaries and culture within the cradle of metalexicography. In the invitation to authors they were informed that there could be different approaches to the topic “Metalexicography, dictionaries and culture”. The invitation stated:

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元词典学，词典和文化

根据Wiegand等人(2020:322)，元词典学是词典学的首要理论领域。它包含了所有词典编纂活动和过程的理论基础。元词典学和词典研究之间的早期区别不再维持，这些术语被用作同义词。因此，以前分配给词典研究的研究领域(参见Wiegand(1998: 114))，即系统词典研究、词典使用研究、历史词典研究和批判词典研究，现在也属于元词典学领域——正如Wiegand(1984: 15)早先已经指出的那样。语言和文化之间存在着一种互动关系，熟悉这种关系的许多方面可以被认为是最好地理解语言和在典型的使用情境中正确使用语言的必要条件。通用语言词典是反映语言的工具，以提高对语言的理解和使用。因此，词典也应该反映语言和文化之间关系的某些方面是至关重要的。针对词典的这一责任的研究也适用于元词典学领域。这样的研究需要丰富元词典编纂的文献，激发对这一领域的深入研究，并最终对词典编纂的实践产生良好的影响。这将导致在新的和修订的词典编纂产品中改进这种相互关系的方法。在本卷词典的专题部分处理的主题范围允许讨论广泛的焦点，使词典和文化在元编纂的摇篮。在对作者的邀请中，他们被告知，对于“元词典、词典和文化”这一主题，可能会有不同的方法。邀请函上写道:

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