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Out now: The Cambridge World History of Lexicography

Details: 16 June 2020

a world history of lexicography The Cambridge World History of Lexicography is the first survey of all the dictionaries which humans have made, it says on the backcover, which is somewhat misleading, because this book is a history of lexicography, not of dictionaries. And it is a story, not a bibliography.

So, the Cambridge World History of Lexicography tells the story of the making of lists of words and their equivalents or interpretations, from the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India, and the Greco-Roman world, to the contemporary speech communities of every inhabited continent. Their makers included poets and soldiers, saints and courtiers, a scribe in an ancient Egyptian 'house of life' and a Vietnamese queen. Their physical forms include Tamil palm-leaf manuscripts and the dictionary apps which are supporting endangered Australian languages.

Everything on the latest developments in electronic lexicography

Details: 22 June 2017

eLex 2017 The Institute for the Dutch language (Leiden) is organising the 2017 eLex conference from 19 to 21 september 2017. eLex (Electronic Lexicography in the 21st Century) is a biennial international conference on the latest developments in lexicography and computer lexicography in particular.

Computer lexicography is a very interdisciplinary field. Aside from lexicographers, visitors of eLex include publishers, software developers, language technologists and researchers in language acquisition, language education, translation studies and applied linguistics. The last four editions attracted around 150 participants each time. The theme of the fifth edition this year is ' Lexicography from Scratch '.

An update on the electronic lexicography in 2017.

Sports dictionary to reduce threshold to Flemish sports club culture

Details: 11 September 2014

New: Sports dictionary to reduce threshold to Flemish sports club culture For those who speak little to no English, access to the Flemish sports club culture is not that easy.

To lower the threshold, 'de Rand' (Wemmel), a non-profit association which, with the support of the Flemish government, promotes the Dutch language in the peripheral municipalities around Brussels, has published a small sports dictioniary: 'My child wants to play sports'. This picture dictionary wants to help parents and their children with the search for and the integration into a Dutch sports club.

And the word of the year is ...

Details: 28 January 2014

And the word of the year is ... The Portuguese word of 2013 is 'bombeiro' (fireman). Approximately 15,000 people voted on the Portuguese word of the year, organised by the biggest publisher of Portugal, Porto Editora. Also in other European countries lexicographers and publishers organise elections for the word of the year. Media attention guaranteed. Good for branding. And for the image (as long as hackers things don't intervene).

Where does peanut butter come from?

Details: 22 December 2013

Where does peanut butter come from? What has ladderzat with a ladder? Why would a floor not an increase? And where are you ready grapple fans? This and 97 other questions about everyday etymology be answered in the booklet 'Where does peanut butter come? '. The booklet is a joint edition of the Institute for Dutch Lexicologie (INLET, Lead) and the Ridding Our Language (The Hague) and only for sale at the INLET and Our Language.

Taalmuseum in belfort Sluis

Details: 14 November 2013

Taamuseum in belfort Sluis In the Dutch municipality of Sluis (Zeeland) is an exhibition opened on the life and work of Johan Hendrik Van Dale, on the history of the dictionaries and the (Zeeland) dialects.

Dictionary of the Dutch appeared generally uncivilized

Details: 27 March 2013

Dictionary of General uncivilised Dutch published At the Dutch publisher Unieboek - The Spectrum (wooden) is the 'Prisma Dictionary of the General uncivilised Dutch' appeared. The creators are Heidi Aalbrecht and Pyter Wagenaar of the Taalwerkplaats (Amsterdam). This dictionary is a 'completely revised and greatly expanded version' of the previously published Dictionary of flat language (2007, published by BZZTôH). One of these extensions is the addition of uncivilised words from Flanders.

Dale is now update per quarter

Details: 18 October 2012

Dale is now update per quarter De Dikke Van Dale is arrived yesterday with 1500 words. Of course not the printed by Dale, but the thick of Dale Online and the Dale Electronic large dictionary of the Dutch language i.e. the digital Thick. Dale says more often in future content updates are dictionaries to give: per quarter instead of per year.

Dale expands further with taalhandboeken

Details: 06 January 2012

Dale expands further with taalhandboeken The expansion of the range of Dale Publishers continues. In addition to the dictionary, translation services, language training and the grammar, there are now also the taalhandboeken. Starting with the Dale Taalhandboek Dutch under drafting of Theo de Boer and Van Dale Taalhandboek English under wording of Mariska Albers.

From dictionary to dictionary

Details: 06 September 2011

From dictionary to dictionary At the Dutch publisher Scriptum is the book 'Of dictionary to dictionary' of the basis of Piet Sterkenburg yet published. This book tells the history of the dictionaries of the Dutch. The book is a total pressure of a revised and extended edition which appeared in 1984 under the same title.

Multinational afkortingenlexicon Nuitens again `refreshed and very plus`

Details: 16 March 2011

Henk Nuiten has a new edition of its Multinational afkortingenlexicon ready. The Multinational afkortingenlexicon gives information about the interpretation of the abbreviations in the main European languages and also offers methods to translate them in an acceptable way. There are now more than 100,000 abbreviations in, with an average of three meanings per abbreviation. This lexicon is completely with the translator for eyes conceived, as is also apparent from the guide with specific translation techniques for abbreviations.

Miniwoordenboek Dutch appeared at Dale

Details: 07 March 2011

Miniwoordenboek Dutch appeared at Dale In publishing of Dale Lexicography (Utrecht) is the Van Dale Miniwoordenboek Dutch yet published. This dictionary is created for anyone who 'without the ballast of traditional woordenboekinformatie a short and simple description of a word wants to know'.

Again Woordenboekspel available

Details: 03 December 2010

Again Woordenboekspel available Publishing MoosMedia brings the popular Woordenboekspel of Aldert Walrecht from 1991 on the market again.

Etymologiebank.nl: new portal for the etymology

Details: 01 December 2010

Etymologiebank.nl is a new web site that provides access to a free twenty etymological dictionaries of the Dutch. The site is intended as a research tool for etymologen and other linguists, but also in the future would like to become a forum for everyone - including the seemed - who is interested in the etymology of Dutch words.

Verdwijnwoordenboek appeared at Dale

Details: 28 November 2010

Verdwijnwoordenboek appeared at Dale By Dale Lexicography (Utrecht) is a new leeswoordenboek published: the Dale Modern verdwijnwoordenboek. The writer is Tonnes den Boon. The Dale Modern verdwijnwoordenboek (224 p. ) presents 750 words, of aamborstigheid to zwijmelgeest, which in the language into disuse.

`Dutch words worldwide`: unique uitleenwoordenboek

Details: 11 October 2010

'Dutch words worldwide': unique uitleenwoordenboek At the Dutch publisher Sdu appears shortly the book 'Dutch words worldwide' of Nicoline van Harskamp der Sijs. This book is a uitleenwoordenboek; it contains over 17,560 keywords that the Dutch to 138 different languages has lent.

The Flemish names (explanatory dictionary)

Details: 23 September 2010

The Flemish names (explanatory dictionary) At Davidsfonds Publishing and publishing Politeia is the book 'The Flemish names' appeared. The wording is of a team linguists of the Flemish section of the Royal Commission for Toponymie and Dialectologie (Brussels): French Debrabandere, Magda Devos, Paul Kempeneers, Vic Lad Training, Hugo Ryckeboer and Ward of Osta.

What has Aalter to juniper berries? Wolves in Wulvurgem lived there? Where are names as Leuven, Ophoven or 's -Gravenwezel come from?

Prisma offers wide range of dictionaries with online subscription

Details: 13 August 2010

Also Prisma dictionaries online After Dale has now also Prisma a whole series of hand and pocketwoordenboeken and dictionaries for the education placed online and made accessible by subscription. We do not need the paper version not to buy more. The cheapest subscription costs 2.95 euro per year.

Also Wurdboek fan the Fryske language online - and free

Details: 15 July 2010

Also Wurdboek fan the Fryske language online - and free Last week, the 25-piece Wurdboek fan the Fryske language (WFT, Dictionary of the Frisian language) online. It is free to consult. The Wurdboek fan the Fryske language describes the vocabulary of the Nieuwfries from the period from 1800 to 1975.

Dale Thesaurus published

Details: 17 June 2010

In publishing of Dale Lexicography (Utrecht) is the Van Dale Thesaurus published. This book contains 120,000 betekenisverwante terms: synonyms, antonyms, hyperoniemen, hyponiemen and associatieven. The Dale Thesaurus is designed as an aid for whom importance attaches to varied language.

Thick Of Dale now also to consult online

Details: 31 May 2010

Thick Of Dale now also to consult online Publishing of Dale Lexicography (Utrecht) offers the 'Dale Large dictionary of the Dutch language' now also in abonnementsformule on the internet: the 'Thick Of Dale Online'. You can de Dikke Van Dale Online free and without further conditions try with a trial for a month.

`The era of the New Lexicography has come`

Details: 26 March 2010

'The era of the New Lexicography has come.' That says the authoritative Dutch etymologe Nicoline van Harskamp of the Sijs in an article in Neder-L, the electronic magazine for the neerlandistiek (no. 1003.A of 26/3). Van der Sijs has information in the Dutch version of Google Dictionary compared with those from the Large Of Dale and the General Dutch Dictionary and concludes: 'Google Dictionary wins the so already, while the Dutch version is just in development is, of representative paper and digital dictionaries.' Google Dictionary was introduced in december 2009. Van der Sijs wrote her article in february.

The six scientific dictionaries of the Dutch online now

Details: 22 December 2009

The six scientific dictionaries of the Dutch now free online The Institute for Dutch Lexicography (INLET) in Leiden on 11 december the Middelnederlandsch Dictionary (MNW) placed online. Thus the scientific dictionaries are now all six of the Dutch online accessible, both for researchers and for taalprofessionals and ordinary taalliefhebbers. Two weeks ago the INLET is a demo version of the General Dutch Dictionary, the dictionary with the most modern Dutch, online.

General Dutch Dictionary free online

Details: 09 December 2009

The Institute for Dutch Lexicologie (INLET) in Leiden has monday, december 7 the demo version of the General Dutch Dictionary (ANW) online.

The ANW is a dictionary that the contemporary Dutch in The Netherlands and Flanders describes. The dictionary also shows systematic or words are specific to the Netherlands in The Netherlands, or for the Dutch in Belgium.

Etymologisch Dictionary of the Dutch (EWN) now complete

Details: 04 December 2009

Etymologisch Dictionary of the Dutch (EWN) now complete At Amsterdam University Press is the fourth and final part of the Etymologisch published Dictionary of the Dutch (S-Z), (editorial board of Marlies Philippa, French Debrabandere, Arend Quak, Tanneke Schoonheim and Nicoline van Harskamp der Sijs. This scientific dictionary is the standard treatise for the Dutch etymology.

Equal treatment and Nederlands-Nederlands Belgisch-Nederlands in new Prisma

Details: 01 December 2009

Equal treatment and Nederlands-Nederlands Belgisch-Nederlands in new Prisma The third edition of the Prisma Handwoordenboek Dutch indicates in 8000 words or the word in the Netherlands or in Belgium is the practice and what are the alternatives. That is a first.

Published Bargoens dictionary

Details: 24 November 2009

Published Bargoens dictionary By Dale Lexicography is the 'Dale Modern Bargoens dictionary' appeared. The composer is Ewoud Sanders. The dictionary (240 p. ) declares 700 Bargoense words.

Dale Modern Uitroepenwoordenboek

Details: 06 October 2009

In publishing of Dale Lexicography (Utrecht) is the Van Dale Modern Uitroepenwoordenboek yet published. Of aanvallûh to'S settled. The wording is of Dale editor-in-chief Tonnes den Boon. This dictionary contains 850 general established exclamations and more or less fixed formulae. At each interjection is a declaration and, where possible, information on the origin. Tsjakka, amai, aju umbrella!, dûh!, boeie, what about what!, poehee, toedeledokie, chapeau!, what we get well?, effe dimme.

More recognition for Belgian Dutch in dictionaries

Details: 09 September 2009

In the new Prisma pocketvertaalwoordenboeken of publishing the Spectrum are hundreds of Belgian Dutch words that were not there to last year. And later this year will in the Prisma explanatory handwoordenboek in words which are common in The Netherlands only a 'Dutch Dutch'. Prisma is the first woordenboekenreeks which the national variants of the Dutch on such a systematic recording and labeling.

In the standard of 7 september says Ruud Hendrickx, editor-in-chief of the new Flemish Dale that 'also of Dale that will certainly do'. Hendrickx is of the opinion that 'the Dutch is ripe for the variants in an equivalent way to describe'.

Published by Dale Aanwijswoordenboek

Details: 03 June 2009

Published by Dale Aanwijswoordenboek In publishing of Dale Lexicography (Utrecht) is the 'Dale Aanwijswoordenboek' appeared. It is a booklet in passport with 500 photos and icons that the user can designate or appoint. There are no words. The booklet is intended for leisure and (business) travellers without or with little knowledge of the local language. One picture says more than a thousand words, says Dale.

Dale Wielersportwoordenboek

Details: 20 May 2009

Waiving, stoempen, rakes, the stone from the street bikes? With the greased otter for the eyes? With two fingers in the nose? Out and about? Bus, klimgeit, watchdog? In publishing of Dale Lexicography is the Dale Wielersportwoordenboek yet published. It is composed by Jan Luitzen.

Large Wielerwoordenboek

Details: 20 May 2009

Twenty years after its first Wielerwoordenboek appears on the basis of Marc De Coster now the Large Wielerwoordenboek. It is issued by Thomas Rap, an imprint of the Occupied. Chéri-enchanting Troldeskov? The sorrow of Belgium? The dance des grimpeurs? The forced labor of the road? Three wasps a sliced bread?

The oldest Dutch state online

Details: 19 May 2009

From today, everyone online and free stands for 'Everybody the Dictionary (ONW) consult. The ONW is in the first place a scientific dictionary. However, it is for the interested seemed sufficiently accessible, for example, because the approximately 28,000 Oudnederlandse citaatteksten are translated into modern English. In addition, over 4,000 keywords in both Oudnederlandse form as in a modern form in this dictionary. It also offers the advantage that you do not need to know how to find a word spelled stands for 'everybody could have been.

Dale introduces Medium-sized dictionaries

Details: 15 May 2009

Dale introduces Medium-sized dictionaries Publishing of Dale Lexicography (Utrecht) indicates a new range of dictionaries. It is a series of vertaalwoordenboeken and Dale calls them Medium-sized dictionaries. The range includes the languages Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Swedish and Portuguese. Each part (approx. 1000 P. ) contains approximately 50,000 keywords. The emphasis in the medium-sized dictionaries is the ease of use.

The world`s largest citatenboek

Details: 11 May 2009

By publishing Lannoo (Tielt) is the world's largest citatenboek' published - the opus magnum of 'citatenkeizer' Gerd the Ley. The book (1200 p. ) contains 35000 quotes.

Ruud Hendrickx new Flemish editor-in-chief Large Dale

Details: 11 May 2009

Dale Publishers has Ruud Hendrickx appointed as editor-in-chief for Flanders. According to Dale Eckert will ensure the Flemish glimpse at the Dale Large dictionary of the Dutch language.

Dictionary Surinamese Dutch

Details: 20 March 2009

At the Dutch publisher The Spectrum (Prisma) is the 'Dictionary Surinamese Dutch' appeared, under wording of Renata the piping. The Dictionary Surinamese Dutch (206 p. ) describes the Surinamese Dutch in all its variety.

Euralex in Leeuwarden

Details: 18 February 2009

The next edition of Euralex, the congress of the European Association for Lexicography (European Association for Lexicography) will take place in the Frisian capital Leeuwarden, from 6 to 10 July of next year. Euralex in Europe is the main forum for all who is active in the field of Lexicography: lexicografen, publishers, researchers, software developers, and others who are interested in different woordenboektypes.

The language of house, garden and kitchen

Details: 10 February 2009

The language of house, garden and kitchen 'What has an armchair with vouwstoel? Why are we talking about 'levels', if a building there is correct hóger by is? What is the agreement between an attic and a solarium? And who would have believed that the word plee a neat French question?'

At the Dutch publisher Atlas appears the book 'House, garden and kitchen. Live in words by the centuries'. It is the basis of MaartenJan Hoekstra.

Coffee, kaffer and cotton

Details: 10 February 2009

At the Dutch publisher Bulaaq (Amsterdam) is a substantially enlarged and revised version published in the book 'Coffee, kaffer and cotton. Arab foreign words in Dutch' of Marlies Philippa. 'Coffee, kaffer and cotton' (155 p. ) explores the history of 350 words which the Dutch of Arab culture has borrowed.

Dale launches speaking dictionaries for iPhone and iPod

Details: 06 February 2009

The Dutch publisher of Dale Lexicography (Utrecht) is launching two vertaalwoordenboeken ( Nederlands-Engels and Dutch-french ) and an explanatory Dutch dictionary for the iPhone and iPod touch. The dictionaries can not only be read on the screen, but also (partly) be listened to.

Behind the letter

Details: 26 January 2009

At the Dutch publisher Alphabet is the book 'the letter' appeared. It is a book (285 p. ) that provides information on over 300 eenletterwoorden. The author is Diedrik van der Wal.

Children`s Book about Johan Hendrik Van Dale

Details: 22 January 2009

By publishing Abimo ( Sint-Niklaas ) appears next month the book 'looking for Johan Hendrik'. The book is the basis of the Dutch jeugdschrijfster Anneriek van Heugten. It is a children's book that they in the name of the Foundation Johan Hendrik van Dale has written.

Dale Athletics and turnwoordenboek

Details: 20 November 2008

At the Dutch publisher of Dale Lexicography (Utrecht) is the 'Dale Athletics and turnwoordenboek' appeared. The composer is linguistic, journalist and writer Jan Luitzen. This dictionary is the first part in a new series of sportwoordenboeken. Following themes are for example cycling, golf and play individual.

Modern eufemismenwoordenboek

Details: 09 October 2008

By the background of this Amsterdam little darlings will keep walking regardless they hear often to the manpower reserve or they are otherwise-active ( * ).
At the Dutch publisher of Dale Lexicography (Utrecht) is the 'Dale Modern eufemismenwoordenboek' appeared. The drafting of Tonnes den Boon, the editor-in-chief of the Large Of Dale.

Translation is already post-edited

Modern Eponiemenwoordenboek

Details: 04 October 2008

In publishing of Dale Lexicography (Utrecht) is the Modern Eponiemenwoordenboek yet published. The drafting of taalhistoricus Ewoud Sanders.

New visual words Wordia.com:boekconcept

Details: 02 October 2008

New visually Wordia.com: woordenboekconcept One: take a word that has a special significance for you. Two: make a movie with your webcam or gsm where you the interpretation of that word from the cloths. Three: upload the video. It is that simple concept of Wordia.com, which a visually onlinewoordenboek all the footage is supplied by the users. Starting Point of the innovators is that the interpretation of a word better can sustain if you except the definition in text form a meaningful image(bedtime story) to get.

Dale place wordsbooks on the net

Details: 24 September 2008

Dale place dictionaries on the net The Dutch publisher of Dale Lexicography (Utrecht) places a number of dictionaries on the internet. Anyone who wishes to consult them, must take an annual subscription. The digital supply two explanatory dictionaries and two language translation in English, French and German.

Fully revised pressure of Dale vertaalwoordenbooks

Details: 24 September 2008

In october appear at the Dutch publisher of Dale Lexicography (Utrecht) the Dale Large dictionaries Dutch, English, French and German in fully revised pressure, both in book and dvd. So it is not the so-called Large or Thick Of Dale but to the vertaalwoordenboeken.

Digital Dikke Van Dale now also for sale

Details: 13 August 2008

Digital Dikke Van Dale now also for sale Publishing of Dale Lexicography, the digital version of the 14th edition of the Dale large dictionary of the Dutch language (the Large Of Dale or de Dikke Van Dale) now also separately from the three printed volumes on the market.

Thick Of Dale 3-in-1

Details: 30 July 2008

Publishing of Dale Lexicography (Utrecht) launches in august de Dikke Van Dale 3-in-1. De Dikke Van Dale 3-in-1 is a full unabridged edition of the 14th edition of the large or Thick Of Dale, but in a one-piece band. The dictionary has about 4,500 pages and is printed on dundrukpapier.

Words with opposite meanings

Details: 25 June 2008

Words with opposite meanings The German publisher De Gruyter is the first part of the 'Wörterbuch des Gegensinns im Deutschen' of Peter Rolf Lutzeier yet published.

Addled if a shrimp (vergelijkingenwoordenboek)

Details: 25 June 2008

By Dale Lexicography (Utrecht) is the 'Dale Large vergelijkingenwoordenboek' appeared. The author is Tonnes den Boon.

Babylon 7

Details: 25 June 2008

Babylon, the Israeli supplier of one-click translation and informatiesoftware launches a new edition of Babylon, the main product of the company.

Beterlands, Dutch across the border

Details: 25 June 2008

Beterlands, Dutch across the border At the Dutch publisher Adriaan Heinen appears shortly the book 'Beterlands, Dutch from across the border' (editor-in-chief of the Large Of Dale) Tonnes den Boon.

Dale Yearbook

Details: 25 June 2008

Each year appears to publishing of Dale Lexicography (Utrecht) a supplement to the Large Of Dale: the so-called 'Dale Yearbook language'.

Published Nederlands-Roemeens Dictionary

Details: 25 June 2008

At the Dutch publisher Pegasus, specialising in Slavistiek and Eastern Europe, is the Dictionary Nederlands-Roemeens yet published.

In the 21st century eLexicografie (conference)

Details: 24 January 2008

Of thursday, October 22 to saturday, October 24 next year in Louvain-la-Neuve a conference with the title and theme 'eLexicography in the 21st Century'. This conference a number of new developments in the electronic lexicography exams.

In the class i use ... a dictionary

Details: 16 January 2008

By publishing Altiora (Averbode) is the book "In the class i use ... a dictionary" of Dominique Mouton and Bernadette Of Elst published. The book, 72 pages,, is referred to as a tool to help students to be good woordenboekgebruikers find fun in the search.

The religious curse lost? (Research and questionnaire)

Details: 14 November 2007

What vloektermen today are popular? Swearing Flemings and Dutch today different than ten years ago? To what extent swearing Flemings and Dutch People otherwise? And the differences are increased? The Center for Linguistics (CLIN) the Free University of Brussels (VUB) is involved in a research to swearing and random abuse in Dutch.

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