Strategies of fair lexicography - how present- day dictionaries of English show respect

Garibyan A, Koroleva D, Mittmann B, Herbst T (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Lexicographica de Gruyter

Book Volume: 38

Pages Range: 363-388

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1515/lex-2022-0012

Abstract

This article investigates the ways in which present-day monolingual dictionaries of the English language show respect towards groups of people. On the basis of the analysis of selected entries of the most recent editions of English learners' dictionaries and the Concise Oxford Dictionary we outline five different strategies employed in these dictionaries to avoid discrimination of and offensiveness towards other people. The analysis comprises the phrasing of definitions, illustrations, the selection of examples, the choice of headwords as well as usage notes in comparison to data obtained from English corpora.

Authors with CRIS profile

Armine Garibyan Chair of English Linguistics Daria Koroleva Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik Brigitta Mittmann Chair of English Linguistics Thomas Herbst Chair of English Linguistics

How to cite

APA:

Garibyan, A., Koroleva, D., Mittmann, B., & Herbst, T. (2022). Strategies of fair lexicography - how present- day dictionaries of English show respect. Lexicographica, 38(1), 363-388. https://doi.org/10.1515/lex-2022-0012

MLA:

Garibyan, Armine, et al. "Strategies of fair lexicography - how present- day dictionaries of English show respect." Lexicographica 38.1 (2022): 363-388.

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