A Functional Approach to Compiling a Specialized English–Slovene Dictionary of Green Energy Terms

The functional approach to lexicography argues that dictionaries must provide their users with concrete types of information, presented in a manner that suits their needs. To achieve this, the process of compiling specialized dictionaries must be improved. This paper examines the revision of a speci...

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Main Author: Laura Mrhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2013-05-01
Series:ELOPE
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/elope/article/view/3204
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description The functional approach to lexicography argues that dictionaries must provide their users with concrete types of information, presented in a manner that suits their needs. To achieve this, the process of compiling specialized dictionaries must be improved. This paper examines the revision of a specialized English–Slovene Dictionary of Green Energy Terms, with particular emphasis on the functional approach to building specialized dictionaries. As the potential users of the unrevised dictionary differ from those of the revised version, this paper aims to show how the profile of the intended user affects the structure of the actual dictionary entry, as well as the dictionary’s main functions. The main objective of the paper is therefore to put forward a sound theoretical foundation for the improved construction of LSP dictionaries, so that they will truly serve as a helpful tool in solving those problems that normally occur in LSP communication.
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spelling doaj.art-d07ec871307b40aa8d362bff2d4171902023-01-18T09:33:05ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)ELOPE1581-89182386-03162013-05-0110210.4312/elope.10.2.33-44A Functional Approach to Compiling a Specialized English–Slovene Dictionary of Green Energy TermsLaura Mrhar0University of LjubljanaThe functional approach to lexicography argues that dictionaries must provide their users with concrete types of information, presented in a manner that suits their needs. To achieve this, the process of compiling specialized dictionaries must be improved. This paper examines the revision of a specialized English–Slovene Dictionary of Green Energy Terms, with particular emphasis on the functional approach to building specialized dictionaries. As the potential users of the unrevised dictionary differ from those of the revised version, this paper aims to show how the profile of the intended user affects the structure of the actual dictionary entry, as well as the dictionary’s main functions. The main objective of the paper is therefore to put forward a sound theoretical foundation for the improved construction of LSP dictionaries, so that they will truly serve as a helpful tool in solving those problems that normally occur in LSP communication.https://journals.uni-lj.si/elope/article/view/3204specialized lexicographyfunction theoryuser profilecommunicative functionsmicrostructure
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title A Functional Approach to Compiling a Specialized English–Slovene Dictionary of Green Energy Terms
title_full A Functional Approach to Compiling a Specialized English–Slovene Dictionary of Green Energy Terms
title_fullStr A Functional Approach to Compiling a Specialized English–Slovene Dictionary of Green Energy Terms
title_full_unstemmed A Functional Approach to Compiling a Specialized English–Slovene Dictionary of Green Energy Terms
title_short A Functional Approach to Compiling a Specialized English–Slovene Dictionary of Green Energy Terms
title_sort functional approach to compiling a specialized english slovene dictionary of green energy terms
topic specialized lexicography
function theory
user profile
communicative functions
microstructure
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