Field specialists as advisers for a general dictionary
(practical experience of a lexicography team cooperating with field specialists) Cover Image

Odborní konzultanti všeobecného výkladového slovníku (praktické zkušenosti lexikografického týmu ze spolupráce s odborníky)
Field specialists as advisers for a general dictionary (practical experience of a lexicography team cooperating with field specialists)

Author(s): Jana Nová, Zdeňka Opavská
Subject(s): Western Slavic Languages
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Ústav pro jazyk český
Keywords: Academic Dictionary of Contemporary Czech; dictionary entry; dictionary-making process; lexicography; terminology

Summary/Abstract: Specialized vocabulary of various fields and domains forms a huge part of general dictionaries, and lexicographers need to cooperate with field specialists when treating specialized words. Based on the experience of the Academic Dictionary of Contemporary Czech team, we describe the process of acquiring advisers for a dictionary, ways of communication with them, the character of their work, possible difficulties and other practical aspects of this important part of the dictionary-making process.

  • Issue Year: 102/2019
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 51-63
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Czech