UNIT 413-4: THE MAKING OF A DICTIONARY:
COLLECTION OF MATERIALS - FACTORS AND
VARIABLES
413.4.0 : AIMS,OBJECTIVES & STRUCTURE
The aim
of this unity is to study about the collection of material
for the compilation of a dictionary. Collection of materials
is a very important phase in dictionary-making. This unit
also discusses various factors and variable involved in
the material collection. It deals with two basic things,
viz. (i)where to collect and (ii)how to collect, or in
other words, sources and methods of collection. The sources
of collection vary depending upon the type of dictionary.
It also depends upon whether the language in which the
dictionary is planned is a written language or an unwritten
speech. Finally, the unit also discusses the various problems
in the methods of collection.
