The compilation of multilingual concept literacy glossaries at the University of Cape Town: a lexicographical function theoretical approach

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dc.contributor.authorNkomo, Dion
dc.contributor.authorMadiba, Mbulungeni
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T07:08:18Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T07:08:18Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThis article proposes a lexicographical approach to the compilation of multilingual concept literacy glossaries which may play a very important role in supporting students at institutions of higher education. In order to support concept literacy, especially for students for whom English is not the native language, a number of universities in South Africa are compiling multilingual glossaries through which the use of languages other than English may be employed as auxiliary media. Terminologies in languages other than English are developed by translating English terms or coining new terms in these languages to exploit the native language competence of most students. The glossary project at the University of Cape Town (UCT) which was conceived under the auspices of the Multilingualism Education Project (MEP) is discussed. It is shown that the UCT glossaries are compiled using methods consistent with those employed in modern lexicography or proffered in lexicographical theory. The lexicographical function theory is specifically used to account for the glossaries and their production. It is suggested that modern lexicography can provide useful guidance for the production of glossaries, given that the earliest glossaries constitute the humble beginnings of lexicography.
dc.identifier.apacitationNkomo, D., & Madiba, M. (2012). The compilation of multilingual concept literacy glossaries at the University of Cape Town: a lexicographical function theoretical approach. <i>LEXIKOS</i>, 21(1), 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34547en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNkomo, Dion, and Mbulungeni Madiba "The compilation of multilingual concept literacy glossaries at the University of Cape Town: a lexicographical function theoretical approach." <i>LEXIKOS</i> 21, 1. (2012): 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34547en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNkomo, D. & Madiba, M. 2012. The compilation of multilingual concept literacy glossaries at the University of Cape Town: a lexicographical function theoretical approach. <i>LEXIKOS.</i> 21(1):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34547en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1684-4904
dc.identifier.issn2224-0039
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Nkomo, Dion AU - Madiba, Mbulungeni AB - This article proposes a lexicographical approach to the compilation of multilingual concept literacy glossaries which may play a very important role in supporting students at institutions of higher education. In order to support concept literacy, especially for students for whom English is not the native language, a number of universities in South Africa are compiling multilingual glossaries through which the use of languages other than English may be employed as auxiliary media. Terminologies in languages other than English are developed by translating English terms or coining new terms in these languages to exploit the native language competence of most students. The glossary project at the University of Cape Town (UCT) which was conceived under the auspices of the Multilingualism Education Project (MEP) is discussed. It is shown that the UCT glossaries are compiled using methods consistent with those employed in modern lexicography or proffered in lexicographical theory. The lexicographical function theory is specifically used to account for the glossaries and their production. It is suggested that modern lexicography can provide useful guidance for the production of glossaries, given that the earliest glossaries constitute the humble beginnings of lexicography. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 1 J1 - LEXIKOS LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2012 SM - 1684-4904 SM - 2224-0039 T1 - The compilation of multilingual concept literacy glossaries at the University of Cape Town: a lexicographical function theoretical approach TI - The compilation of multilingual concept literacy glossaries at the University of Cape Town: a lexicographical function theoretical approach UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34547 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34547
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNkomo D, Madiba M. The compilation of multilingual concept literacy glossaries at the University of Cape Town: a lexicographical function theoretical approach. LEXIKOS. 2012;21(1):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34547.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentMultilingualism Education Project
dc.publisher.facultyCentre for Higher Education Development
dc.sourceLEXIKOS
dc.source.journalissue1
dc.source.journalvolume21
dc.source.pagination174 - 177
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.5788/21-1-41
dc.subject.othermultilingual concept literacy glossaries
dc.subject.otherglossary
dc.subject.otherdictionary
dc.subject.otherterminology
dc.subject.otherterminography
dc.subject.otherlexicography
dc.subject.otherspecialised lexicography
dc.subject.otherusers
dc.subject.othercorpus
dc.subject.otherWordsmith
dc.subject.othermultilingual concept literacy glossaries
dc.subject.otherglossary
dc.subject.otherdictionary
dc.subject.otherterminology
dc.subject.otherterminography
dc.subject.otherlexicography
dc.subject.otherspecialised lexicography
dc.subject.otherusers
dc.subject.othercorpus
dc.subject.otherWordsmith
dc.subject.otherveeltaligekonsep-geletterheidswoordelyste
dc.subject.otherwoordelys
dc.subject.otherwoordeboek
dc.subject.otherterminologie
dc.subject.otherterminografie
dc.subject.otherleksikografie
dc.titleThe compilation of multilingual concept literacy glossaries at the University of Cape Town: a lexicographical function theoretical approach
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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