Blog on socio-political vocabulary as a new reference tool
- Autores: Svetlana Manik
- Localización: Electronic lexicography in the 21st century: New Applications for New Users : Proceedings of eLex 2011, Bled, 10-12 November 2011 / coord. por Iztok Kosem, Karmen Kosem, 2011, págs. 187-190
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
The purpose of this paper is to define the socio-political vocabulary, its peculiarities and lexicographic ways of its registration. On the basis of the previous lexicographic analysis of Russian and foreign dictionaries registering words of socio-political sphere (of over 40 reference books, monolingual (Russian and English) and bilingual (English-Russian) the general tendencies and traditions of such description are stated. The Russian user's survey proved the demand in bilingual dictionary of socio-political vocabulary with the Russian students learning English. The blog on such lexis will meet their requirements and expectations as it will provide the authentic texts in English and Russian, the vocabulary on the specified issue with detailed description (translation equivalent with additional comment on its semantics; cultural note; illustrative examples; collocations), message option and forum opportunities. The ideas are illustrated by examples. The blog is easily accessible by the students and involves them in the process of creation and updating.
