Lexicography in the borderland between knowledge and non-knowledge

Lexicography in the borderland between knowledge and non-knowledge

by Sven Tarp

Book 134 of Lexicographica --

2008
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The book contains a state-of-the-art summary of the theoretical discussions within the field of lexicography during the last decades. On this basis it presents and argues for a new general theory, called the function theory. It goes on to develop this the.

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    In what ways does Tarp's proposed "function theory" challenge traditional ideas about what a dictionary is supposed to do for its users?

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