The lexicography of German

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This chapter discusses the main dictionaries of the German language as it is spoken and written in Germany, and also German as it is spoken and written in Austria, Switzerland, the eastern fringes of Belgium, and South Tyrol. It also briefly describes Pennsylvania German. Corpora and other language resources used in German dictionary-making are also presented. Finally, there is a discussion of some current issues in German lexicography, as well as future prospects.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Lexikographie ; Deutsch ; Wörterbuch ; Einsprachiges Wörterbuch ; Gesprochene Sprache ; Schriftsprache ; Sprachgeografie ; Korpus <Linguistik> ; Germanische Sprachen; Deutsch

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Klosa, Annette
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer ; Mannheim : Leibniz-Institut für Deutsche Sprache (IDS)
• (when): 2017-10-16

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:bsz:mh39-65554
• Last update: 06.03.2025, 9:00 AM CET