The Tshivenda-English Thalusamaipfi/dictionary as a product of South African lexicographic processes

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dc.contributor.authorMadiba, Mbulungenien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNkomo, Dionen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-28T14:13:20Z
dc.date.available2014-10-28T14:13:20Z
dc.date.issued2010en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe publication of a dictionary is regarded as the result of a lexicographic process. Three subtypes of a lexicographic process have been noted, namely the primary comprehensive, the secondary comprehensive and the dictionary specific lexicographic processes. In South Africa, the three lexicography processes correspond to the respective mandates of the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), the National Lexicography Units (NLUs) and the editorial teams involved in the compilation of the specific dictionaries. This hierarchical arrangement of the lexicographic practice is supported by the government within the country's national multilingual policy which was lauded in linguistic and lexicographic circles as a triumph for cultural democracy. It is almost a decade since these planned lexicographic processes have been in place. It seems the right time to consider the products of these South African lexicographic processes which are envied by many foreign lexicographers, especially in Africa. Accordingly, the article evaluates these lexicographic processes with special reference to the Tshivend√a–English T√halusamaipfi/Dictionary. Specifically, it addresses the question: To what extent does this dictionary represent lexicographic development in the indigenous South African languages which were marginalised before the establishment of the NLUs? A few insights are drawn from modern lexicographic theories for the general improvement of future lexicographic practice in languages with limited lexicographic tools such as Venda.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMadiba, M., & Nkomo, D. (2010). The Tshivenda-English Thalusamaipfi/dictionary as a product of South African lexicographic processes. <i>Lexikos</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8892en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMadiba, Mbulungeni, and Dion Nkomo "The Tshivenda-English Thalusamaipfi/dictionary as a product of South African lexicographic processes." <i>Lexikos</i> (2010) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8892en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMadiba, M., Nkomo, D. 2010. The Tshivenda-English Thalusamaipfi/dictionary as a product of South African lexicographic processes. Lexikos.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1684-4904en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Madiba, Mbulungeni AU - Nkomo, Dion AB - The publication of a dictionary is regarded as the result of a lexicographic process. Three subtypes of a lexicographic process have been noted, namely the primary comprehensive, the secondary comprehensive and the dictionary specific lexicographic processes. In South Africa, the three lexicography processes correspond to the respective mandates of the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), the National Lexicography Units (NLUs) and the editorial teams involved in the compilation of the specific dictionaries. This hierarchical arrangement of the lexicographic practice is supported by the government within the country's national multilingual policy which was lauded in linguistic and lexicographic circles as a triumph for cultural democracy. It is almost a decade since these planned lexicographic processes have been in place. It seems the right time to consider the products of these South African lexicographic processes which are envied by many foreign lexicographers, especially in Africa. Accordingly, the article evaluates these lexicographic processes with special reference to the Tshivend√a–English T√halusamaipfi/Dictionary. Specifically, it addresses the question: To what extent does this dictionary represent lexicographic development in the indigenous South African languages which were marginalised before the establishment of the NLUs? A few insights are drawn from modern lexicographic theories for the general improvement of future lexicographic practice in languages with limited lexicographic tools such as Venda. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Lexikos KW - lexicographic process KW - lexicographic planning KW - pansalb KW - national lexicography units, KW - lexicographic practice KW - metalexicography KW - dictionary KW - bilingual dictionary KW - macrostructure KW - microstructure LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 SM - 1684-4904 T1 - The Tshivenda-English Thalusamaipfi/dictionary as a product of South African lexicographic processes TI - The Tshivenda-English Thalusamaipfi/dictionary as a product of South African lexicographic processes UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8892 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8892
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMadiba M, Nkomo D. The Tshivenda-English Thalusamaipfi/dictionary as a product of South African lexicographic processes. Lexikos. 2010; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8892.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentMultilingualism Education Projecten_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyCentre for Higher Education Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rights.urihttp://lexikos.journals.ac.za/index.php/pub/about/submissions#privacyStatementen_ZA
dc.sourceLexikosen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.5788/20-0-145en_ZA
dc.subjectlexicographic processen_ZA
dc.subjectlexicographic planningen_ZA
dc.subjectpansalben_ZA
dc.subjectnational lexicography units,en_ZA
dc.subjectlexicographic practiceen_ZA
dc.subjectmetalexicographyen_ZA
dc.subjectdictionaryen_ZA
dc.subjectbilingual dictionaryen_ZA
dc.subjectmacrostructureen_ZA
dc.subjectmicrostructureen_ZA
dc.titleThe Tshivenda-English Thalusamaipfi/dictionary as a product of South African lexicographic processesen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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