Abstracts
Abstract
In the framework of a more general research project on the place and role of terms (i.e. lexical items belonging to languages for special purposes) in general dictionaries, an empirical study was undertaken with different categories of users of such dictionaries - language experts, scientists and the general public. The purpose of the study was to investigate the use they make of documentary and dictionary resources to find the terms they need. This paper will present some of the results of the survey conducted and examine the impact that these results could have on the practice of lexicography.
Keywords/Mots-Clés:
- terms,
- general dictionaries,
- lexicography,
- survey,
- dictionary users
Résumé
Dans le cadre d’un travail portant plus largement sur la place et le rôle des termes (c’est-à-dire des mots appartenant aux langues de spécialité) dans les dictionnaires généraux, une étude empirique a été menée auprès de diverses catégories d’utilisateurs de ce type de dictionnaires, parmi lesquelles des scientifiques, des langagiers et des utilisateurs du grand public, pour analyser leur pratique actuelle en matière d’utilisation des ressources documentaires et dictionnairiques pour la recherche des termes. Nous nous proposons ici d’exposer les résultats de cette enquête, et de voir quel impact ceux-ci pourraient avoir sur la pratique lexicographique actuelle.
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