[Lexicog] Lexicography Training in NYC
Joseph Farquharson
jtfarquharson at YAHOO.CO.UK
Sat Mar 3 15:46:43 UTC 2007
Hi:
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.
Joseph
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----- Original Message ----
From: samnitebc <samnitebc at yahoo.com>
To: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, 3 March, 2007 2:06:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Lexicog] Lexicography Training in NYC
Thanks for your response, Erin. I do have Landau's book and it is a
very good read. I like to go back to it now and again just for the
pleasure it gives me in reading about lexicography in general.
By the way, would you or anyone else consider looking at a definition
I came up with for the headword: Condition? The noun "condition" was
one of the first words I attempted to save from the perpetual cycle
of "circular definition hell." It took me a good three or so weeks to
come up with a rough definition that didn't include "state," which is
so common in many well-known dictionaries.
Thanks.
Enzo
--- In lexicographylist@ yahoogroups. com, Erin McKean <editor at ...>
wrote:
>
> As far as I know there is no formal lexicographical training in
NYC.
> (And if you haven't read Sidney Landau's book, Dictionaries: The
Art and
> Craft of Lexicography, that is the best place to start.)
>
> There are scattered classes available elsewhere: I am teaching a
class
> at Northwestern University (in Evanston, IL) on dictionaries and
> lexicography this spring. There are also the Lexicom workshops
(the next
> one is Brno, Czech Republic: http://nlp.fi. muni.cz/
lexicom2007) , and
> there are occasionally classes in Georgia at UGA, by Bill
Kretzschmar.
>
> There is also the Dictionary Society of North America, which is
having
> their biannual conference this year (June 12-16) at the University
of
> Chicago (dsna-chicago. blogspot. com). If you are interested in
> dictionaries membership in the DSNA is a good idea, and very
inexpensive
> (especially for students).
>
> If there was enough interest in a one- or two-day introductory
> lexicography seminar in NYC I could probably put one together for
the
> late summer or early fall.
>
> The main problem, of course, in training in lexicography is that
there
> are simply not very many jobs available, at least in the US!
>
> Yours,
>
> Erin McKean
>
> Monica Ruck wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi Enzo + LexicographyList,
> >
> > I graduated in June with my Master of Library and Information
Science
> > and am looking to branch out into the linguistics field as well.
My
> > interests lean more towards computation linguistics with
> > hopes of someday working with/on CYC, WordNet, or similar
knowledge
> > bases and ontologies. I've been looking locally (NYC) for MA
programs,
> > user groups, etc. Feel free to contact me directly regarding any
local
> > events.
> >
> > Cheers!
> > - Monica
> >
> > */samnitebc <samnitebc at . ..>/* wrote:
> >
> > Greetings!
> >
> > I'm a new member to this forum and wanted to say hello and
ask for
> > some advice.
> >
> > I attend college in the evenings and recently changes my
major from
> > English to Classical Stud ies for two reasons: First, I want
to teach
> > and I felt Classical Studies would give me the necessary
background to
> > become a well-rounded teacher. Second, taking the required
Latin
> > courses would make me a better amateur lexicographer. For
me, the joy
> > in lexicography is the defining. I derive a great deal of
pleasure
> > from this and it's a great way of focusing one's mind.
> >
> > I would've loved to have majored in this field but and
would've signed
> > up without a moment's hesitation. But, as I'm sure all of
you are
> > aware of, no college or school that I know of teaches
lexicography.
> > And the employment prospects are not the best--to put it
mildly. So,
> > with that said, where can I go to be instructed in the art of
> > lexicography within the greater New York area?
> >
> > Are there clubs I can attend?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for all those who reply and have a good
day.
> >
> > Enzo
> >
> >
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