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<div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><br><div> Hi:<br><br>why don't you post the definition of "condition" that you did on the list so tat everyone can critique. I think it will a good practical exercise in the art of defining that younger lexicographers like myself, and even older ones can benefit from.<br><br>Joseph<br></div>-----------------------------------------------------------<br>CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS<br><br>Joseph T. Farquharson, BA Hon. (UWI), M.Phil. (Cantab.) <br>Department of Linguistics <br>Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology<br>Deutscher Platz 6, <br>D-04103, Leipzig<br>Germany<br><br>tel ++49- (0) 341-3550-326<br>fax ++49- (0) 341-3550-333<br>e-mail: farquharson@eva.mpg.de<br><span>URL: <a target="_blank"
href="http://www.eva.mpg.de/lingua/staff/farquharson/index.htm">http://www.eva.mpg.de/lingua/staff/farquharson/index.htm</a></span><br> <br>AFFILIATION<br><br>Ph.D. candidate<br>Department of Language, Linguistics & Philosophy<br>University of the West Indies<br>Mona campus, Kingston 7<br>Jamaica<br><br>tel 1-876-970-2950<br>fax 1-876-970-2949<br>e-mail: joseph.farquharson@uwimona.edu.jm<div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br><br><div style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin: 5px 0px 5px 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">----- Original Message ----<br>From: samnitebc <samnitebc@yahoo.com><br>To: lexicographylist@yahoogroups.com<br>Sent: Saturday, 3 March, 2007 2:06:23 AM<br>Subject: Re: [Lexicog] Lexicography Training in NYC<br><br>
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<p>Thanks for your response, Erin. I do have Landau's book and it is a <br>
very good read. I like to go back to it now and again just for the <br>
pleasure it gives me in reading about lexicography in general.<br>
<br>
By the way, would you or anyone else consider looking at a definition <br>
I came up with for the headword: Condition? The noun "condition" was <br>
one of the first words I attempted to save from the perpetual cycle <br>
of "circular definition hell." It took me a good three or so weeks to <br>
come up with a rough definition that didn't include "state," which is <br>
so common in many well-known dictionaries.<br>
<br>
Thanks.<br>
<br>
Enzo<br>
<br>
--- In <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:lexicographylist%40yahoogroups.com">lexicographylist@ yahoogroups. com</a>, Erin McKean <editor@...> <br>
wrote:<br>
><br>
> As far as I know there is no formal lexicographical training in <br>
NYC.<br>
> (And if you haven't read Sidney Landau's book, Dictionaries: The <br>
Art and <br>
> Craft of Lexicography, that is the best place to start.)<br>
> <br>
> There are scattered classes available elsewhere: I am teaching a <br>
class <br>
> at Northwestern University (in Evanston, IL) on dictionaries and <br>
> lexicography this spring. There are also the Lexicom workshops <br>
(the next <br>
> one is Brno, Czech Republic: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://nlp.fi.muni.cz/">http://nlp.fi. muni.cz/</a><br>
lexicom2007) , and <br>
> there are occasionally classes in Georgia at UGA, by Bill <br>
Kretzschmar.<br>
> <br>
> There is also the Dictionary Society of North America, which is <br>
having <br>
> their biannual conference this year (June 12-16) at the University <br>
of <br>
> Chicago (dsna-chicago. blogspot. com). If you are interested in <br>
> dictionaries membership in the DSNA is a good idea, and very <br>
inexpensive <br>
> (especially for students).<br>
> <br>
> If there was enough interest in a one- or two-day introductory <br>
> lexicography seminar in NYC I could probably put one together for <br>
the <br>
> late summer or early fall.<br>
> <br>
> The main problem, of course, in training in lexicography is that <br>
there <br>
> are simply not very many jobs available, at least in the US!<br>
> <br>
> Yours,<br>
> <br>
> Erin McKean<br>
> <br>
> Monica Ruck wrote:<br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > Hi Enzo + LexicographyList,<br>
> > <br>
> > I graduated in June with my Master of Library and Information <br>
Science <br>
> > and am looking to branch out into the linguistics field as well. <br>
My <br>
> > interests lean more towards computation linguistics with <br>
> > hopes of someday working with/on CYC, WordNet, or similar <br>
knowledge <br>
> > bases and ontologies. I've been looking locally (NYC) for MA <br>
programs, <br>
> > user groups, etc. Feel free to contact me directly regarding any <br>
local <br>
> > events.<br>
> > <br>
> > Cheers!<br>
> > - Monica<br>
> > <br>
> > */samnitebc <samnitebc@. ..>/* wrote:<br>
> > <br>
> > Greetings!<br>
> > <br>
> > I'm a new member to this forum and wanted to say hello and <br>
ask for<br>
> > some advice.<br>
> > <br>
> > I attend college in the evenings and recently changes my <br>
major from<br>
> > English to Classical Stud ies for two reasons: First, I want <br>
to teach<br>
> > and I felt Classical Studies would give me the necessary <br>
background to<br>
> > become a well-rounded teacher. Second, taking the required <br>
Latin<br>
> > courses would make me a better amateur lexicographer. For <br>
me, the joy<br>
> > in lexicography is the defining. I derive a great deal of <br>
pleasure<br>
> > from this and it's a great way of focusing one's mind.<br>
> > <br>
> > I would've loved to have majored in this field but and <br>
would've signed<br>
> > up without a moment's hesitation. But, as I'm sure all of <br>
you are<br>
> > aware of, no college or school that I know of teaches <br>
lexicography.<br>
> > And the employment prospects are not the best--to put it <br>
mildly. So,<br>
> > with that said, where can I go to be instructed in the art of<br>
> > lexicography within the greater New York area?<br>
> > <br>
> > Are there clubs I can attend?<br>
> > <br>
> > Thanks in advance for all those who reply and have a good <br>
day.<br>
> > <br>
> > Enzo<br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
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