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Lexical conflict : theory and practice
- Title
- Lexical conflict : theory and practice / Danko Šipka.
- Author
- Šipka, Danko
- Publication
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
- ©2015
- Supplementary Content
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Details
- Description
- xi, 252 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- "The first practical study of its kind, Lexical Conflict presents a taxonomy of cross-linguistic lexical differences, with thorough discussion of zero equivalence, multiple equivalence and partial equivalence across languages. Illustrated with numerous examples taken from over one hundred world languages, this work is an exhaustive exploration of cross-linguistic and cross-cultural differences, and presents guidelines and solutions for the lexicographic treatment of these differences. The text combines theoretical and applied linguistic perspectives to create an essential guide for students, researchers and practitioners in linguistics, anthropology, cross-cultural psychology, translation, interpretation and international marketing"--
- "It is a linguistic and anthropological truism that each natural human language carves out its unique lexical landscape. The resulting differences between languages constitute attractive articles of edutainment. It is indeed both amazing and amusing that the same dessert known as a floating island in English and in Spanish (albeit pluralized as: islas flotantes) is called 'snow eggs' in German (Schnee-Eier), 'nothing soup' in Polish (zupa nic), and 'bird's milk' in Romanian (lapte de pasare)"--
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- I. Towards a Taxonomy of Cross-Linguistics Lexical Differences: 2. Lexical anisomorphism in linguistic and philosophical approaches; 3. Cases of lexical anisomorphism; 4. A taxonomy of cross-linguistic lexical differences -- II. Lexicographical Considerations: 5. Introduction; 6. Zero equivalence; 7. Multiple equivalence; 8. Partial equivalence; 9. Lexical anisomorphism in machine-readable dictionaries; 10. Lexicographic considerations: summary; 11. Outlook -- References -- Index.
- Call Number
- JFE 15-7143
- ISBN
- 9781107116153
- 1107116155
- LCCN
- 2015015125
- OCLC
- 909250642
- Author
- Šipka, Danko, author.
- Title
- Lexical conflict : theory and practice / Danko Šipka.
- Publisher
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
- Copyright Date
- ©2015
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Research Call Number
- JFE 15-7143