TY - JOUR AU - Bergenholtz, Henning PY - 2012/11/14 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - What is a Dictionary? JF - Lexikos JA - Lex VL - 22 IS - 1 SE - Artikels/Articles DO - 10.5788/22-1-995 UR - https://lexikos.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/995 SP - AB - By comparing different definitions in dictionaries and in theoretical papers we know that lexicographers have very different opinions on the topic: "What is a dictionary?" We see too that lexicographic tools with the same type of content sometimes are called dictionary, sometimes encyclopedia, sometimes lexicon. In reality it is not a large problem if the information in a certain tool is of a high quality as to the intended function. Nevertheless I will give not one but two additional definitions of two different types of information tools. There will also be a discussion on the relevance for the concept of dictionary in connection with the research registration in universities. ER -