Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Dictionaries and the Dictionary
Chapter 2: The Lexicographical Scene of English-Speaking Countries
Chapter 3: The Historical Origins of the General-Purpose Dictionary
Chapter 4: General-Purpose Dictionaries and Society
Chapter 5: What are General-Purpose Dictionaries Really For?
Chapter 6: The Linguistic Traditions ofr Lexicography
Chapter 7: Whither Lexicography?
Conclusion

About the Author

Henri Béjoint is a Senior Lecturer in the Départment de Langues Etrangères Appliquées, Université Lyon 2. He is co-editor (with Pierre J. L. Arnaud) of Vocabulary and Applied Linguistics (Macmillan, 1992).

Reviews

Addresses many important issues that traditional English lexicography has yet to come to terms with ... much food for thought. Notes on Linguistics