Sociolinguistic History of British English Lexicography

Heming Yong is currently professor and president of Guangdong University of Finance, China, with a doctoral degree from Macquarie University and titles of The New Century Extraordinary Talent by China’s Ministry of Education,utstanding Expert for Special Government Allowances by China’s State Council, Honorary Professor from Murdoch University and the International Achievement Alumni Award for Distinguished Service from Macquarie University. He was a visiting fellow at the University of Oxford and the University of Massachusetts and worked as Velux Visiting Professor at Aarhus University, Denmark. His areas of study include diachronic lexicography, communicative lexicography and translation studies.Jing Peng is currently an associate professor of Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, with a master’s degree from Southampton University, UK. Her academic interests cover diachronic lexicography, communicative lexicography and business English studies.

• IntroductionChapter One The Latin roots in English dictionaries and the inception of English lexicographical cultureChapter Two The early development of English bilingual lexicography and its deviation from Latin traditionsChapter Three The bourgeoning of English monolingual dictionary paradigm and the extension of bilingual dictionary traditions in the 17th century Chapter Four The termination of hard-word traditions in English lexicography and its pursuit of prescriptivismChapter Five The European philological traditions and the creation of the diachronic dictionary paradigm in the 19th century Chapter Six The transformation of lexicographical traditions and the prosperity of British English lexicographyChapter Seven English lexicography–accomplishments, developments and prospects Major References Major referenced websitesIndex of Lexicographers