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Direct linkDubuc, Robert – Meta, 1979
Discusses the role of the lexicographer in assisting the translator and the technical writer and in vocabulary control. (AM)
Descriptors: Definitions, Language Skills, Lexicography, Technical Writing
Bowman, Catherine; Coppin, Mary – Meta, 1980
Explores the various meanings of the English nominal suffix "-ist" and their interaction with the concepts represented by the words to which the suffix is appended. Analyzes the meaning of specific words throught their semantic components, in order to discover the most suitable choice for a given context. (MES)
Descriptors: Componential Analysis, Context Clues, Definitions, Dictionaries
Tourangeau, Raymond – Meta, 1980
Defines the concepts underlying the semiotics of written texts and emphasizes the distinction between literary production (discourse) and technical writing (message), the former stressing the poetic and expressive functions, the latter the referential function. Describes the language of "messages" as based on unambiguous terms that reflect the…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Discourse Analysis, Glossaries, Lexicography
