Teaching and learning lexicography: theory and practice
Nor Hashimah Jalaluddin1.
In this action research, the teaching and learning of lexicography engages with theory and practice. Obviously, the
size, shape, and wordlists with compressed information for every lemma have driven people away from the
dictionary. People have an impression about the tediousness and time-consuming act of producing a dictionary. This
research attempts to motivate students to appreciate the art of compiling a dictionary by introducing lexicography
(practice) and lexicology (theory), blending them together in order for students to have a better comprehension of
this discipline. Starting with an impressionistic meaning of a word, students are then gradually exposed to theory
and practice. Initially, after few practices, students are able to grasp and construct a complete lemma. It appears that
through diagnosis, action planning and intervention, students are starting to change their mindset and becoming
capable of relating the meticulous activity of compiling a dictionary with useful knowledge that they gain.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
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