Using corpora to write dictionaries

Lexicographers are often characterised as pioneer corpus linguists. This argument is valid to a degree. In the past, lexicographers were supported in their work by ‘corpora’ comprising millions of slips of paper recording examples of words in use. However, taking a more pedantic stance, as lexicogra...

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Autor: Rees, Geraint Paul
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Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Diccionaris
Lexicografia
Corpus
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title Using corpora to write dictionaries
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Rees, Geraint Paul
Corpora
Diccionaris
Lexicografia
Corpus
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title_full Using corpora to write dictionaries
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title_full_unstemmed Using corpora to write dictionaries
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Diccionaris
Lexicografia
Corpus
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Diccionaris
Lexicografia
Corpus
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