Book contents
- Conversations on Dictionaries
- Conversations on Dictionaries
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Introduction
- 1 Ancient Greek
- 2 Esperanto
- 3 German
- 4 Chinese
- 5 Hybrid Languages
- 6 English
- 7 French
- 8 Italian
- 9 Arabic
- 10 Hebrew
- 11 Indigenous Languages
- 12 Irish
- 13 African Languages
- 14 Nahuatl
- 15 Yiddish
- 16 Portuguese
- 17 Japanese
- 18 Russian
- 19 Quechua
- 20 Scandinavian
- 21 Spanish
- Epilogue
- Index
- References
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Book contents
- Conversations on Dictionaries
- Conversations on Dictionaries
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Introduction
- 1 Ancient Greek
- 2 Esperanto
- 3 German
- 4 Chinese
- 5 Hybrid Languages
- 6 English
- 7 French
- 8 Italian
- 9 Arabic
- 10 Hebrew
- 11 Indigenous Languages
- 12 Irish
- 13 African Languages
- 14 Nahuatl
- 15 Yiddish
- 16 Portuguese
- 17 Japanese
- 18 Russian
- 19 Quechua
- 20 Scandinavian
- 21 Spanish
- Epilogue
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter explores the rich heritage of Portuguese lexicography, highlighting the evolution of dictionaries from early efforts to more recent developments. The discussion addresses linguistic standardization and the influences of the various Portuguese language varieties spoken in different regions of the world. Special attention is given to Aurélio Buarque de Holanda Ferreira’s Novo Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa, known as the Dicionário Aurélio, and Antônio Houaiss’s Dicionário Houaiss da Língua Portuguesa. The chapter also details the MORDigital project, which aims to digitize António de Morais Silva’s Diccionario da Lingua Portugueza, reflecting the importance of digitization and accessibility in modern lexicographic resources. The Lisbon Academy of Sciences’ role in promoting and standardizing the Portuguese language through its lexicographic projects is also highlighted, underscoring its historical and ongoing contributions to the field. The conversation covers the inclusion of words from former colonies in Portuguese dictionaries and the challenges and benefits of this integration.
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