20. Some basic problems of dictionary compiling.

Problems:

1) Selections of words

nature (whether to include scientific, technical terms,

Shakespeare’s lg, slang, neologisms etc)

number (the biggest is of 600,000 words)

According to frequency of usage.

2) Arrangement of the entries:

- spelling

- pronunciation

- grammatical inform.

- definition (encyclopedic, synonyms, translation)

(in unilingual dictionary-to give the synonyms or to give encyclopedic definition)

Ways of arranging:

alphabetical

thematically

nests/clusters

3) Are derivatives worth separate entries; Where to put prepositions

4) From where to take the examples; do we need them at all?