Unmasking of English dictionaries / (Record no. 65466)
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| fixed length control field | 01454nam a22001937a 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 200609b2018 ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781108433341 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 423.028 DIX-R |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Dixon, R.M.W. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Unmasking of English dictionaries / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | R. M. W. Dixon |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | India |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Cambridge University Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2018 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 258 p. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price type code | GBP |
| Price amount | 19.99. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | When we look up a word in a dictionary, we want to know not just its meaning but also its function and the circumstances under which it should be used in preference to words of similar meaning. Standard dictionaries do not address such matters, treating each word in isolation. R. M. W. Dixon puts forward a new approach to lexicography that involves grouping words into 'semantic sets', to describe what can and cannot be said, and providing explanations for this. He provides a critical survey of the evolution of English lexicography from the earliest times, showing how Samuel Johnson's classic treatment has been amended in only minor ways. Written in an easy and accessible style, the book focuses on the rampant plagiarism between lexicographers, on ways of comparing meanings of words, and on the need to link lexicon with grammar. Dixon tells an engrossing story that puts forward a vision for the future. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Semantics, Comparative |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | English language |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Lexicology |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | English language--Lexicography |
| 952 ## - LOCATION AND ITEM INFORMATION (KOHA) | |
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| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | 400 | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | General Stack (For lending) | 09/06/2020 | 19.99 | 423.028 DIX-R | 40980 | 13/07/2024 | 09/06/2020 | Books |