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  • "For the benefit of my countrymen" : cultural context and lemma choice in early 20th-century dictionaries for immigrants
    Vrbinc, Alenka ; Vrbinc, Marjeta ; Farina, Donna M. T. Cr.
    An immigrant dictionary has been defined as a reference work specifically designed for an immigrant audience. The need for dictionaries with this audience has increased, given the movement of peoples ... in the 21st century. Lexicography requires a deeper understanding of the nature of such dictionaries. In the present study, we delve into lemma choice: Which lemmata should the lexicographer choose to meet the needs of immigrant users? What are the cultural (nonlinguistic) reasons for lemma selection? Why did this lexicographer pick that “strange” lemma? How does the lexicographer’s own background impact upon appropriate lemma choices? To answer these questions, we investigate examples from four Slovenian–English and English–Slovenian dictionaries of the early 20th century, analyzing the cultural context and usefulness for immigrant users.
    Source: International journal of lexicography. - ISSN 0950-3846 (Vol. 38, iss. 3, Sep. 2025, str. 238-256)
    Type of material - article, component part ; adult, serious
    Publish date - 2025
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 236385539

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source: International journal of lexicography. - ISSN 0950-3846 (Vol. 38, iss. 3, Sep. 2025, str. 238-256)
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