Selecting an Initial Lemma List in Specialized Lexicography: A Case Study in the Field of Graphic Engineering

  • M.A. Esandi-Baztan Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, Graphic Expression in Engineering, Cartographic Engineering, Geodesy and Photogrammetry, Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Process Engineering, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
  • Pedro A. Fuertes-Olivera Department of Afrikaans and Dutch, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa and International Centre for Lexicography, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5788/30-1-1596
Keywords: specialized lexicography, functional online dictionary, Delphi method, user needs, expert consensus, graphic engineering, perceived concept difficulty, prior knowledge

Abstract

Specialized lexicography in graphic engineering has never had a tool in dictionary format that facilitates knowledge acquisition for students and meets their specific lexicographic needs in a technical university context. This paper presents an initial lemma list for a Spanish dictionary in the field of graphic engineering. The Delphi method has been used to assure expert consensus in this area. In addition, two equally professional surveys have been conducted by an expert and endorsed by experts. The fundamental concepts are considered, either because of the difficulty they represent, or due to their importance within our field of knowledge for which engineering documents and technical standards with technical graphic elements have been employed. Students have taken part in the process, thereby allowing identification of convergences and divergences between both groups of participants. The paper concludes with, on the one hand, a final list of accepted concepts and, on the other, of additional uncertain concepts, which could satisfy dictionary user needs and constitute the beginning of a functional online dictionary.

Author Biography

M.A. Esandi-Baztan, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, Graphic Expression in Engineering, Cartographic Engineering, Geodesy and Photogrammetry, Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Process Engineering, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
Published
2020-10-09
How to Cite
Esandi-Baztan, M., & Fuertes-Olivera, P. A. (2020). Selecting an Initial Lemma List in Specialized Lexicography: A Case Study in the Field of Graphic Engineering. Lexikos, 30(1). https://doi.org/10.5788/30-1-1596
Issue
Vol. 30 (2020)
Section
Artikels/Articles

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