Hartmann R.R.K. (Editor). Lexicography: Critical Concepts. Volume I Dictionaries, Compilers, Critics and Users

Routledge, 2003. — xxvii, 412 pages. — ISBN: 0-415-25365-9.This 3-volume collection is intended to bring together 70 texts by 75 authors to give an overview of the literature on the theory and practice of Lexicography. Although there are now quite a few textbooks and periodicals available, lexicography as an academic subject is still relatively young, and there are no comprehensive collections of classical and other significant writings on dictionary-making and dictionary research.Compiler Perspectives
The plan of a dictionary of the English language
The evolution of English lexicography
Planning and organization of lexicographic work
Dictionary making
Dictionary projects
Lexicographic problems and solutions in different types of specialized dictionaries
A survey of the teaching of lexicography, 1979-1995
The revolution of English lexicography
Critical Perspectives
On some deficiencies in our English dictionaries
Meaning discrimination in bilingual dictionariesPotential O.E.D. antedatings
Evaluating learner dictionaries: what the reviews say
User Perspectives
Problems in editing commercial monolingual dictionaries
Teaching dictionary use
The social impact of dictionaries in the UK
The role of dictionaries in English for specific purposes: a case study of student nurses at the University of Jordan
Translators and their use of dictionaries: user needs and user habits
Teaching dictionary skills in the classroom
The specification of dictionary reference skills in higher education
Research on dictionary use: methodological considerations