Codification as Language Management Process. On Some Observations from Lexicographic Practice in the Large Academic Dictionary German‑Czech Cover Image

Kodifizierung als Sprachmanagementprozess. Zu einigen Beobachtungen aus der lexikographischen Praxis am Großen akademischen Wörterbuch Deutsch‑Tschechisch
Codification as Language Management Process. On Some Observations from Lexicographic Practice in the Large Academic Dictionary German‑Czech

Author(s): Vít Dovalil, Martin Šemelík
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Morphology, Lexis, Computational linguistics, Translation Studies
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Filozofická fakulta, Vydavatelství
Keywords: codification; standard; language management; lexicography; dictionary; contemporary German; morphology; noun declension

Summary/Abstract: This study examines selected aspects of codification in the context of bilingual lexicography, with an emphasis on varying noun declension in cases such as des Autors vs des Autoren in German. Based on Language Management Theory, the study provides insights into the dictionary‑making process of the Large Academic Dictionary German‑Czech, an online dictionary currently under development. Using a qualitative, exploratory approach, observation is employed as the primary research method to illuminate the decision‑making processes involved in such codification. The findings reveal that language management is completed relatively quickly, resulting in outcomes that may be open to debate.

  • Issue Year: 31/2024
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 95-112
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: German
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