AN APPROACH TO LANGUAGE POLICY THROUGH LEXICOGRAPHY

Аннотация

At many levels, language policies are prevalent, and when they are formulated, the data is usually presented in a prescriptive manner. Lexicographers are required to incorporate the decisions made by language policy makers into their dictionaries. By include just the approved forms, dictionaries can thus strictly follow a prescriptive approach. Additionally, dictionaries can provide a descriptive account of language use without offering advice or claiming to be accurate. Thirdly, by endorsing particular forms—even if they deviate from the suggested forms—dictionaries can be proscriptive. An overview of the many language policy levels as well as the concepts of prescription, description, and proscription are provided in this article. To demonstrate some of the lexicographic applications of prescription, examples are provided.

It is underlined that dictionary users need to have access to pertinent info. As a result, proscription applied to lexicography is explored as a potential substitute for prescription. It is proposed that proscription, in its various conceivable uses, can result in a lexicographic presentation that is advantageous to the user and helps to fulfill the purposes of a particular dictionary.