Abstract
Lexicographers often provide an account of their working practices and policies, and reviewers and researchers generally take this on trust. Forensic dictionary analysis uses evidence-based methodologies to interrogate the dictionaries themselves about decision-making processes involved in their compilation. The version of events that this reveals is sometimes quite different from compilers' accounts. This paper builds on a variety of approaches in historical dictionary researchstatistical, textual, contextual, and qualitativeto present forensic dictionary analysis as a technique that allows researchers to examine and understand the complex relationships between editorial policy and lexicographic practice.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-22 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | International Journal of Lexicography |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |