Typy slovníků v anglické tradiční lexikografii

Martin HOSPODKA

Bachelor's thesis

Types of Dictionaries in English Traditional Lexicography

Abstract:

Tato práce uvádí typologii slovníků v tradiční anglické lexikografii, porovnání ameerické a britské lexikografie a různých typů thesaurů. Teoretická část je v

Abstract:

This work presents a typology of dictionaries in traditional English lexicography, comparison of American and British lexicography and comparison of different types of thesaurus. The theoretical part is dedicated to the linguistic discipline 'lexicography' describing its divisions and purpose along with its history. This thesis describes detailed microstructure and macrostructure of a dictionary, provides information according to which criteria dictionaries are classified and according to which criteria dictionaries shall be compiled. Furthermore, it states what kind of dictionaries in English lexicography there are and presents their description and purposes. The aim of the practical part is firstly to analyse American and British lexicography and state differences in compiling dictionaries in American and British lexicography, and for this purpose two well-known publishers were selected and compared. Secondly, the practical part compares three different types of thesauruses by means of analysis their microstructure and macrostructure. The conclusion is that old thesauruses cannot be considered useless and outdated and the differences in comiling dictionaries in American and British lexicography are not that significant apart from a number of exception, it cannot be said which is better as each represents different English, therefore it is a person's choice whether he/she chooses American or British dictionary

Keywords

Lexikografie, Tradiční lexikografie, Typologie slovníků, Makrostruktura, Mikrostruktura, Thesaury

Language used: Czech

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 30. 4. 2015

Accessible from:: 31. 12. 2999

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: Ing. Radana Šašková

University of West Bohemia

Faculty of Philosophy and Arts

Bachelor programme / field:
Linguistics / Foreign Languages for Business