The Process of Compiling Dictionaries of Foreign Language Vietnamese and Vice Versa in Vietnam in the 20th - Early 21st Centuries

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Keywords: Dictionary of Foreign Language - Vietnamese, Dictionary of Vietnam - Foreign Language, Compilation, Publishing

Abstract

Dictionaries of foreign language - Vietnamese and vice versa are the most popular and account for the largest number of dictionaries available in Vietnam. They play an important role in satisfying users’ needs for lookup, study, research and exchange on specialized foreign languages, especially in providing and expanding scientific knowledge required for the economic and social development of the country. Based on a literature review, the paper overviews this genre of dictionary compilation in each Vietnamese historical period over the past century as well as its features from some basic aspects.

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Thị Gấm Quách

TS., Viện Từ điển học và Bách khoa thư Việt Nam, Viện Hàn lâm Khoa học xã hội Việt Nam

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Published
2023-08-08
Section
LINGUISTIC