Lexicology
"Lexicology is the science of the study of word whereas lexicography is the writing of the word in some concrete form i.e. in the form of dictionary. . . . lexicology and lexicography are very closely related, rather the latter is directly dependent on the former and may be called applied lexicology. " (Singh, 1982).
"There is some disagreement on the definition of 'lexicology', as distinct from lexicography. Some use "lexicology" as a synonym for theoretical lexicography; others use it to mean a branch of linguistics pertaining to the inventory of words in a particular language." (Wikipedia, 2006)
Literature:
Coleman, J. & Kay, C. J. (Eds.). (2000). Lexicology,
Semantics and Lexicography. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Co.
Jackson, H. & Amvela, E. Z. (2000). Words, Meaning and Vocabulary: An
Introduction to Modern English Lexicology. Harrisburg, PA: Continuum
International Publishing Group.
Singh, R. A. (1982). An Introduction to
Lexicography. Manasagangotri, Mysore: Central Institute Of Indian Languages.
(CIIL Occasional Monographs Series - 26). http://www.ciil-ebooks.net/html/lexico/link4.htm
Wikipedia. The free encyclopedia. (2006-10-23). Lexicology. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexicology
See also: Information science,
related fields; Lexicon
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Last edited: 25-10-2006