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lexicography

/ˌlɛksɪˈkɒɡɹəfi/
Meanings
  • Noun

    The study of words and their meanings.

    - "The scholar specialized in lexicography wrote a comprehensive dictionary."
    - "The lexicography of a language is an essential component of its linguistic infrastructure."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˌlɛksɪˈkɒɡɹəfi/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=83326646"
  2. /-sə-/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=91673836"
Variants
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lexicographic , lexicographical , lexicographically , lexicographies , lexicography
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Greek word 'lexis' meaning 'word' and 'graphein' meaning 'to write'.

Trivia
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  1. The first known dictionary was created by the ancient Sumerians around 2500 BC.

  2. The longest word in English, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', which refers to a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles.

  3. The word 'lexicography' contains all five vowels in English, making it a useful word for practicing pronunciation.

Related Concepts
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  1. Linguistics: Lexicography is a subfield of linguistics that deals with the collection, recording, and analyzing of words in various contexts.

  2. Dictionary: A dictionary is a reference book that provides information about words, their meanings, and their usage.

Culture
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In African literature, lexicography has played a significant role in preserving and documenting indigenous languages and their unique cultural expressions.

How to Memorize "lexicography"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a room filled with books and scholars working on defining and recording words.
    - Visualize the process of compiling a dictionary, from collecting words to organizing them alphabetically.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'lexicography' with 'linguistics' and 'dictionary' to remember its meaning.
    - Think of a scholar engrossed in the study of words and their meanings.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Lexicography' - 'L' for 'Linguistics', 'E' for 'Etymology', 'X' for 'eXtraordinary', 'I' for 'Important', 'C' for 'Comprehensive', 'O' for 'Organized', 'G' for 'Gathering', 'R' for 'Recording', and 'A' for 'Analyzing'.

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