lexicographie
Lexicography is the field of study and practice concerned with compiling, editing, and presenting dictionaries. It encompasses both the theory of dictionary making and the practical tasks involved in creating reference works that describe a language’s lexicon—its words, meanings, pronunciations, usage, and etymologies. The term covers monolingual dictionaries, which describe a single language; bilingual and multilingual dictionaries; and specialized dictionaries that focus on particular domains, regions, or registers.
Lexicography is typically divided into descriptive and prescriptive strands. Descriptive lexicography records how words are used
Key activities include selecting headwords, distinguishing senses, defining meanings, providing usage examples, indicating part of speech,
History: The modern lexicographic tradition emerged in the 18th century with works like Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary
Methods and tools: Lexicographers rely on corpora, frequency data, and experimental methods to determine word senses
Impact and scope: Lexicography supports education, publishing, lexicon research, translation, and language policy. Major reference works,