New Experiences in Pedagogical Lexicography: Two Cuban School Dictionaries

Authors

  • Sven Tarp Centre for Lexicography Department of Business Communication Aarhus University Fuglesangs Alle 4 DK-8210 Aarhus V

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/hjlcb.v25i48.97428

Abstract

The Santiago-based Centro de Lingüística Aplicada has produced two school dictionaries, the Diccionario Escolar Ilustrado and the Diccionario Básico Escolar, which together cover the 12 grades from Primary School over Secondary Basic School to High School. In various ways they are innovative in terms of the solid preparatory work, the design and content of the articles, the cheap production methods, and the work that has been carried out with a view to effectively reaching the target user group with an output of until now more than 100 000 printed copies as well as their accessibility on CD, the Internet and the Cuban national Intranet (soon). The article analyses the two dictionaries in terms of their methodology, functions, content, structure, and layout and presents some suggestions for future editions as well as for pedagogical lexicography in general.

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Published

2012-10-25

How to Cite

Tarp, S. (2012). New Experiences in Pedagogical Lexicography: Two Cuban School Dictionaries. HERMES - Journal of Language and Communication in Business, 25(48), 95–107. https://doi.org/10.7146/hjlcb.v25i48.97428

Issue

No. 48 (2012)

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Review Articles

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