Cultures, Ideologies, and the Dictionary

Cultures, Ideologies, and the Dictionary

Author: Braj B. Kachru

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2013-03-01

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13: 3110957078

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A pioneering volume addressing issues related to cultures, ideologies, and the dictionary. A cross-cultural and cross-linguistic study with focus on selected Western and non-Western languages. A number of in-depth case studies illustrates the dominant role ideology and other types of bias play in the making of a dictionary. The volume includes invited papers of 40 internationally recognized scholars.