An evaluation of structural markers in some Northern Sotho/English bilingual dictionaries :a lexicographic perspective

• Main Author: Letsoalo, Alydia Modjadji
• Other Authors: Madadzhe, R. N.
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Bilingual dictionaries; Northern Sotho - English dictionaries; Northern Sotho language > Dictionaries > Polyglot; English language > Dictionaries > Polyglot; Lexicography
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10386/986

Thesis (MA. (Translation Studies and Linguistics)) -- University of Limpopo, 2012 === Structural markers, front matter, contextual guidance and cross-referencing are some of the important features of bilingual dictionaries which are often taken for granted. This study evaluates the presentation of structural markers in some Northern Sotho/English Bilingual dictionaries, with special reference to Pharos: Popular Northern Sotho Dictionary and Sesotho sa Leboa/English Pukuntšu Dictionary. The study further evaluates the use of the front matter, contextual guidance and cross-referencing in bilingual dictionaries. The study has established that bilingual dictionaries can become user-friendly if they identify and use appropriate strategies, as this leads to communicative success. By contrast, the incorrect application of a comma or a semicolon may lead to a misinterpretation of the supplied equivalents in bilingual dictionaries.