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The master's thesis Theoretical Problems of Spanish Lexicography introduces issues associated with creating general monolingual dictionaries. The thesis has two main objectives. Firstly, it aims to summarise the most frequent lexicographic issues and attempt to find their suitable solutions in practice through an analysis of significant research studies dealing with this subject. The issues have been divided into two groups depending on whether they regard the macrostructure (collection of dictionary entries) or microstructure (collection of headword information). As for the macrostructure, one of the main issues is posed by determining the criteria for the selection of dictionary entries. Modern descriptive lexicography considers lexical unit usage frequency to be the main criterion. The macrostructure of general monolingual dictionaries should generally not include proper nouns while productive affixes and affixoids, phraseological units with a high degree of idiomaticity, abbreviations and frequently used neologisms should be included. The thesis also explores the issue of distinguishing between cases of homonymy and polysemy and its impact on lexicographic practice. The chapter on microstructure focuses primarily on the issues of constructing lexicographic definitions with user...

Esta tese de doutoramento é o resultado de duas pesquisas lexicográficas: a primeira, baseada no corpus estudado de oito minidicionários, seis publicados no Brasil e dois em Portugal, através da coleta, tabulação e análise contrastiva do nível de resolução dos itens lexicais da Introdução & apêndices, macro e microestruturas; a Segunda, uma pesquisa de campo, por amostragem, realizada na cidade de São Paulo, envolvendo alunos e professores do ensino fundamental e médio de duas escolas da rede particular e três da rede pública. A análise léxico-estatística do nível de resolução dos minidicionários compreendeu: Introdução & apêndices, em que analisamos Introdução & apêndices, a macroestrutura, em que priorizamos os empréstimos, lacunas, locuções, neologismos, nomes próprios, prefixo contra, prefixos e sufixos, siglas e microestrutura, através de antônimos e sinônimos, artigo definido, aumentativo irregular, campo lexical, contextos, definições, definições circulares, diminutivo irregular, divisão silábica, domínio, gênero feminino, formas sincréticas, homófonos, homógrafos, linguagem de explicação, parônimas, plural das palavras compostas, polissemia, predicação verbal, remissivas, rotulações, superlativos absolutos sintéticos, tautologia, vocabulário de explicação e vogal tônica/átona. A pesquisa de campo por amostragem foi feita por meio de quase 900 questionários, dos quais selecionamos 311 para nossa análise final, representativos do universo de alunos matriculados no ensino médio do Brasil em 1999. Estas análises pretenderam ser representativas do corpus total, tanto de minidicionários atualmente publicados no Brasil, como de alunos matriculados no ensino médio brasileiro. Expomos, ainda, o panorama histórico da produção lexicográfica em minidicionários, os fundamentos teóricos, estabelecimento do corpus e metodologia, uma análise de dois campos lexicais (peixes e frutos) e a tipologia dos dicionários monolíngues e a bibliografia. Das pesquisas acima, apresentamos, como conclusão do trabalho, uma sugestão de modelo de Superminidicionário de língua portuguesa para o ensino médio. / This doctorate thesis contains the results of two lexicographical piece of research. The first is based on the studied corpus of eight minidictionaries, six published in Brazil and two in Portugal, through the collection, tabulation and contrastive analysis of the level of resolution of the lexical items in the introduction and appendixes, in relation to their macro- and microstructures. The second is a piece of sampling field research carried out in the city of São Paulo. It involved students and teachers of fundamental and medium teaching at two schools in the private sector and three in the public sector. A lexical-statistical analysis of the level of resolution of the minidictionaries in the introduction and appendixes was carried out in that the introduction and appendixes were analysed. We looked at the macrostructure, in that we prioritized the loans, gaps, locutions, neologisms, proper names, prefixes against, prefixes and suffixes and acronyms. In addition, we looked at the microstructure, through considering the antonyms and synonyms, defined articles, irregular augmentatives, lexical field, contexts, definitions, circular definitions, irregular diminutives, syllabic divisions, domains, feminine gender, syncretic forms, homophones, homographs, explanatory language, paronyms, plurals of the composed words, instances of polysemy, predicative verbs, cross-references, labelling, synthetic absolute superlatives, tautologies, explanatory vocabulary and open/closed vowels. The sampling field research was conducted through giving out almost 900 questionnaires, out of the which we selected 311 for our final analysis, as these were representative of the enrolled students\' as a whole in the medium teaching in Brazil in 1999. These analyses are intended to be representative of the total corpus. So many of the minidictionaries are now published in Brazil, as of enrolled students in high education in Brazil. We further expose the historical panorama of the lexicographical production in minidictionaries, the theoretical foundation, the establishment of the corpus and methodology, an analysis of two lexical fields (fish and fruits) and the typology of the monolingual dictionaries and the bibliography. From the research above, we present, as a conclusion to the work, a suggestion for a model of a super-minidictionary of the Portuguese language for higher education. My thesis advisor was Professor Maria Vicentina.

Esta tese de doutoramento é o resultado de duas pesquisas lexicográficas: a primeira, baseada no corpus estudado de oito minidicionários, seis publicados no Brasil e dois em Portugal, através da coleta, tabulação e análise contrastiva do nível de resolução dos itens lexicais da Introdução & apêndices, macro e microestruturas; a Segunda, uma pesquisa de campo, por amostragem, realizada na cidade de São Paulo, envolvendo alunos e professores do ensino fundamental e médio de duas escolas da rede particular e três da rede pública. A análise léxico-estatística do nível de resolução dos minidicionários compreendeu: Introdução & apêndices, em que analisamos Introdução & apêndices, a macroestrutura, em que priorizamos os empréstimos, lacunas, locuções, neologismos, nomes próprios, prefixo contra, prefixos e sufixos, siglas e microestrutura, através de antônimos e sinônimos, artigo definido, aumentativo irregular, campo lexical, contextos, definições, definições circulares, diminutivo irregular, divisão silábica, domínio, gênero feminino, formas sincréticas, homófonos, homógrafos, linguagem de explicação, parônimas, plural das palavras compostas, polissemia, predicação verbal, remissivas, rotulações, superlativos absolutos sintéticos, tautologia, vocabulário de explicação e vogal tônica/átona. A pesquisa de campo por amostragem foi feita por meio de quase 900 questionários, dos quais selecionamos 311 para nossa análise final, representativos do universo de alunos matriculados no ensino médio do Brasil em 1999. Estas análises pretenderam ser representativas do corpus total, tanto de minidicionários atualmente publicados no Brasil, como de alunos matriculados no ensino médio brasileiro. Expomos, ainda, o panorama histórico da produção lexicográfica em minidicionários, os fundamentos teóricos, estabelecimento do corpus e metodologia, uma análise de dois campos lexicais (peixes e frutos) e a tipologia dos dicionários monolíngues e a bibliografia. Das pesquisas acima, apresentamos, como conclusão do trabalho, uma sugestão de modelo de Superminidicionário de língua portuguesa para o ensino médio. / This doctorate thesis contains the results of two lexicographical piece of research. The first is based on the studied corpus of eight minidictionaries, six published in Brazil and two in Portugal, through the collection, tabulation and contrastive analysis of the level of resolution of the lexical items in the introduction and appendixes, in relation to their macro- and microstructures. The second is a piece of sampling field research carried out in the city of São Paulo. It involved students and teachers of fundamental and medium teaching at two schools in the private sector and three in the public sector. A lexical-statistical analysis of the level of resolution of the minidictionaries in the introduction and appendixes was carried out in that the introduction and appendixes were analysed. We looked at the macrostructure, in that we prioritized the loans, gaps, locutions, neologisms, proper names, prefixes against, prefixes and suffixes and acronyms. In addition, we looked at the microstructure, through considering the antonyms and synonyms, defined articles, irregular augmentatives, lexical field, contexts, definitions, circular definitions, irregular diminutives, syllabic divisions, domains, feminine gender, syncretic forms, homophones, homographs, explanatory language, paronyms, plurals of the composed words, instances of polysemy, predicative verbs, cross-references, labelling, synthetic absolute superlatives, tautologies, explanatory vocabulary and open/closed vowels. The sampling field research was conducted through giving out almost 900 questionnaires, out of the which we selected 311 for our final analysis, as these were representative of the enrolled students\' as a whole in the medium teaching in Brazil in 1999. These analyses are intended to be representative of the total corpus. So many of the minidictionaries are now published in Brazil, as of enrolled students in high education in Brazil. We further expose the historical panorama of the lexicographical production in minidictionaries, the theoretical foundation, the establishment of the corpus and methodology, an analysis of two lexical fields (fish and fruits) and the typology of the monolingual dictionaries and the bibliography. From the research above, we present, as a conclusion to the work, a suggestion for a model of a super-minidictionary of the Portuguese language for higher education. My thesis advisor was Professor Maria Vicentina.

Orientador: Ricardo Enrique Medrano / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecanica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-04T00:41:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 QuilodranAlarcon_OscarEduardo_D.pdf: 15548788 bytes, checksum: 4505ace06d773524a32cc732adb31371 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2003 / Resumo: Os ferros fundidos cinzentos se classificam conforme sua resistência à tração, mas o ensaio de tração dos corpos de prova é lento e inadequado para ser utilizado no controle da produção. A resistência à compressão entre cunhas, mais fácil e rápida de avaliar, está relacionada com a resistência à tração dos ferros fundidos cinzentos por meio de uma equação linear, permitindo a determinação indireta desta última. O objetivo deste trabalho é retomar a pesquisa das características mecânicas dos ferros fundidos cinzentos, mediante a utilização dos ensaios de tração e compressão entre cunhas. Os resultados conseguiram-se s através da fabricação, ensaio e análise metalográfica e de fratura de materiais das classes NBR FC150 a FC300, não ligados (com diversos teores de fósforo e tratamentos térmicos de recozido) e levemente ligados no estado bruto de fusão (fundidos em condições diversas). O ensaio de compressão entre cunhas aplica-se para verificar a qualidade de mancais de FC200. Discute-se a influência das fases no comportamento mecânico, define-se a curva de compressão entre cunhas, o significado das regiões das curvas de tração e de compressão entre cunhas, e verifica-se a relação entre ambas resistências. Demonstra-se que a curva de compressão entre cunhas pode ser utilizada no controle estatístico de processos. Os ensaios de tração realizados com ciclos de carregamento e descarregamento sucessivos conduzem a curvas de tensão de tração relativa versus deformações recuperáveis e permanentes, utilizáveis na melhoria do projeto mecânico. Propõe-se a aplicação da curva de compressão entre cunhas na avaliação da tenacidade à fratura / Abstract: Grey cast irons are classified based on of their tensile strength, but tensile test is slow to perform and inadequate to be used for online quality control. The wedge srength is easer and faster to perform and it is related with the tensile strength of grey cast irons trhough a linear equation. This equation allows the indirect determination of the tensile strength. The aim of the present work is to address the research of the mechanical characteristics of grey cast irons, by focusing the study on the use of tensile and wedge penetration tests. The results were obtained by casting, tensile and wedge penetration testings, and through metallographic and fracture analysis on NBR- FC150 to FC300 no alloyed (several phosphor levels and annealing heat treatments) and as-cast low alloyed materials (using different casting conditions). The wedge penetration test is used for verifying the quality of structural bearings ofNBR-FC200 cast iron. It is discussed influence of phases on the mechanical behavior. It is defined the meaning of each region of tensile and wedge penetration curves and verified the relationship between tensile and wedge penetration strengths. It is shown that the wedge penetration curve can be used on statistical process control. The loading and unloading tensile test lead to curves of relative tension versus recoverable and permanent deformation which enhance mechanical projets. It is proposed to evaluate the fracture toughness of grey cast irons by the wedge compression curve / Doutorado / Materiais e Processos de Fabricação / Doutor em Engenharia Mecânica

Les émulsions sont très utilisées dans le domaine des cosmétiques, notamment pour les crèmes et les lotions. En fonction de leur composition, elles présentent diverses propriétés en matière de stabilité, de texture, de microstructure et de macrostructure. Il n’existe pas, à l’heure actuelle, d’étude dans la littérature qui se soit intéressée à l’effet de la composition sur ces différentes propriétés et aux relations qui peuvent exister entre celles-ci, tout en mettant en œuvre une maîtrise de la formulation. Pour répondre à cette double problématique, quatorze émulsions huile-dans-eau ont été formulées, avec un protocole maîtrisé, pour lesquelles les concentrations en phase grasse, en gomme acacia et en xanthane varient. Des solutions de xanthane et de gomme acacia ont également été préparées pour comparer l’effet des gommes en émulsion et en phase aqueuse seule. Les produits ont été ensuite caractérisés, de façon la plus complète et objective possible, pour mettre en évidence l’influence de la composition sur les propriétés de l’émulsion et leurs interactions. De nombreux paramètres ont ainsi été collectés par : analyse sensorielle, des observations microscopiques et des mesures en granulométrie laser, des mesures rhéologiques et mécaniques. On peut en conclure que chacun des paramètres de l’émulsion impacte ses propriétés, avec des différences notables, la teneur en phase grasse étant, globalement, prépondérante. Des relations entre l’ensemble des données ont été mises en évidence et permettent de proposer des hypothèses quant à l’impact de la formulation sur les propriétés tactiles des crèmes cosmétiques. / Emulsions are widely used in cosmetics. Depending on their composition, they exhibit various properties in terms of stability, texture, microstructure and macrostructure. At the present time, there a few to no studies in the literature interested in the effect of the emulsions composition on these different properties and the existing link between these characteristics that are implementing a command of the formulation. To address this dual problem, fourteen oil-in-water emulsions were formulated, with a controlled formulation protocol, for which the concentration of oil phase, acacia gum and xanthan gum evolve. Solutions of xanthan and acacia gums were also prepared to compare the effect of the gums on emulsions to the one on aqueous phase alone. The products were then characterized, in the most complete and objective way possible, to illustrate the influence of the composition on the properties of the emulsions and how these interact. Numerous parameters were collected through : ensory analysis, mcroscopic observations and static light scattering measurements, rhlogical and instrumental texture analyses. t can be concluded that the emulsions are well differentiates and that each of the emulsion parameter impacts its properties with significant differences, the oil phase content being preponderant overall. elationships between the data set were highlighted and suggest hypotheses about the impact of the formulation on the tactile properties of cosmetic creams.

Background: The growing number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) underscores the importance of the role speech language pathologists play in addressing the language difficulties experienced by this population, including difficulties in narrative production, especially due to the close correlation between narrative performance and academic, as well as social, achievement. Although stimulant medication is the primary method of treatment for children with ADHD and is known to successfully address the behavioural and academic difficulties experienced by this population, few studies have focused on the effect of this medication on language difficulties. The need for speech-language services in the ADHD population is well documented in the literature, but it is not fully understood whether stimulant medication should be regarded as a replacement for, or an essential adjunct to speech language pathology services. Objectives: The goal of the current study was to investigate the effect of Methylphenidate-OROS® (MPH-OROS®) on the narrative ability of children with ADHD, through the analysis of microstructure and macrostructure elements. Research has shown that children with ADHD experience difficulty in planning, organizing, and monitoring narratives. The current study was based on evidence suggesting that MPH may improve aspects of language production through its effect on the primary symptoms of ADHD. Methods: A multiple single-subject pretest-posttest design was employed to examine the effect of MPH-OROS® on the narrative ability of children with ADHD. Wordless picture books were used to elicit narrative production as these books display the narrative structure valued by story grammar analysis (Stein & Glenn, 1979) while minimising the need for language comprehension and auditory memory capacity (McCabe, Bliss, Barra, & Bennett, 2008). Narratives were obtained from 12 children with ADHD (between the ages of 7 and 13 years). The children were presented with the wordless picture books for preview prior to the production of story narratives. The narratives were recorded and orthographically transcribed. For microstructure, narratives were coded using the Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts (SALT) (Miller & Iglasias, 2012) coding conventions. Number of words, type-token ratio, and mean length of utterance were determined. For macrostructure, the narratives were analyzed and coded according to the Narrative Scoring Scheme (NSS) (Miller, Andriacchi, DiVall-Rayan, & Lien, 2003) which includes introduction, character development, mental states, referencing, conflict resolution, cohesion, and conclusion as well as a composite score reflecting the child’s overall narrative ability. Results: The administration of MPH-OROS® had a significant effect on aspects of language macrostructure, namely conflict resolution and cohesion, as well as overall narrative ability, based on the NSS total score. Little effect was noted, however, in microstructure elements. The effect of stimulant medication differed between participants, with particular differences noted in measures of productivity. MPH-OROS® increased productivity in certain participants while decreasing productivity in the remaining participants. Conclusions: The positive effect of stimulant medication on the macrostructure elements conflict resolution and cohesion as well as overall narrative ability, in the absence of an improvement in microstructure linguistic elements, suggests that the language difficulties experienced by this population may be due to difficulties in executive functions as well as inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, all of which may have a negative impact on early language acquisition. While stimulant medication improves behaviours of attention and concentration, it cannot fully compensate for the poor structural and pragmatic language abilities, and the accompanying cascading effects, associated with the primary symptoms of ADHD. Therefore, a combination of treatments is advocated so as to ensure that children with ADHD are successful in reaching their full potential. In addition, the results highlight the possibility that response to stimulant medication may differ between ADHD-presentations, based on the presence or absence of the hyperactive component of ADHD. / Dissertation (MCommunication Pathology)--University of Pretoria, 2014. / tm2015 / Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology / MCommunication Pathology / Unrestricted

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Thesis (DLitt (Afrikaans and Dutch))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation is an attempt to design a theoretical model for an encyclopaedic dictionary for Gabonese languages. It makes specific reference to Yilumbu, a developing language of the Bantu phylum (B44, according to Guthrie’s classification) spoken in Gabon and in Congo. All existing metalexicographic studies on Gabonese languages (including Yilumbu) pursue the compilation of comprehensive language dictionaries. Most of them are bilingual languages. On the other hand, a number of encyclopaedic dictionaries exist for Gabonese languages. Most of them were compiled by Catholic and Protestant missionaries and colonial administrators. However, none of these reference works was compiled on the basis of a prior metalexicographic orientation. Ultimately, the present study is the first of its kind to propose an encyclopaedic dictionary for Gabonese languages on the basis of a comprehensive metalexicographic analysis. This dissertation also shows that the planned encyclopaedic dictionary reflects the language planning needs of Gabon. Developing and documenting the Gabonese languages on all levels of communication in order to address all the roles and user characteristics are a great challenge. As far as encyclopaedic dictionary compilation is concerned, acquaintance with state-of-the-art developments in the theory and practice of lexicography is necessary. This dissertation comprises nine chapters. Chapter 1 mainly focuses on the specific aims, the purpose and the motivation of the study. The research problem is also demarcated in this chapter. Furthermore, the chapter presents the theoretical model that provides the framework for this research as well as the methodological approach adopted. The potential impact of the study, the reasons for and the position of the source and target languages as well as the sociolinguistic situation of Yilumbu are also introduced in the first chapter. Chapter 2 is a review of the dictionary typology with reference to the proposed model. It aims to present a typological framework for the planned encyclopaedic dictionary. It also introduces various dictionary typologies and contrasts encyclopaedic lexicography and general lexicography. The chapter concludes with a typological profile of the planned encyclopaedic dictionary for Yilumbu before outlining specific principles of the proposed model for an encyclopaedic dictionary. Chapter 3 is a review of encyclopaedic lexicography in Gabon. It introduces the concept of encyclopaedic lexicography. Then it provides a literature review of lexicographic surveys in the Gabonese languages by presenting existing encyclopaedic works in Gabon. The chapter also outlines recent trends in Gabonese lexicography in order to explain the situation of encyclopaedic lexicography in Gabonese lexicographic studies. Finally, the need for research in encyclopaedic lexicography in the Gabonese languages is underlined and specific advantages of encyclopaedic research for Yilumbu lexicography are introduced. Chapter 4 focuses on the target users of the planned encyclopaedic dictionary and its lexicographic functions. The chapter starts with a broad outline of target users and the activity of dictionary compilation. It also reviews what is known as target users and outlines user characteristics. The lexicographic functions of the planned encyclopaedic dictionary are also outlined in this chapter. Chapter 5 gives a comprehensive presentation of the frame structure of the planned encyclopaedic dictionary of Yilumbu. More specifically, the chapter provides a definition of the concept of frame structure and schematises the frame structure, highlighting its components. It outlines the accessory texts and the outer texts of the planned dictionary. This chapter also contains an outline of the front matter and the back matter strategies used for the Yilumbu encyclopaedic dictionary project. The central word list is also dealt with in this chapter. Finally, the chapter reports on the proposed frame structure functions. Chapter 6 focuses on the macrostructure of the planned dictionary. In this chapter, a general overview of the concept of macrostructure is first given. Then the chapter presents the dictionary basis and the selection of the lemma candidate list. Further macrostructural issues are also described. In Chapter 7, different aspects of the microstructure are discussed, focusing on a number of contributions. The chapter presents the concept of microstructure according to Hausmann and Wiegand (1989) and enumerates the different types of article to be included in the microstructure. Data to be included in the microstructure are also presented. Chapter 8 discusses the notion of access structure and its related concepts, namely outer access structure, inner access structure and search zones. The effectiveness and success of any dictionary is measured, among other things, by the accessibility and retrievability of the desired information. The chapter contains an overview of the concept of access structure and also deals with the outer access structure. Moreover, the chapter presents the inner access structure and the rapid access structure. The mediostructure is finally dealt with as a way of gaining access to data. Chapter 9 provides a comprehensive conclusion of the dissertation. This chapter also outlines the contribution of the research findings to lexicographic research, to the emerging Gabonese lexicography and to the fuller promotion of the Yilumbu language. It provides conclusions and formulates suggestions for further research. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie proefskrif is 'n poging om 'n teoretiese model te ontwerp vir 'n ensiklopediese woordeboek vir Gaboenese tale. Spesifieke verwysing word gemaak na Yilumbu, 'n ontwikkelende taal van die Bantoefilum (B44 volgens Guthrie se klassifikasie) wat in Gaboen en die Kongo gepraat word.Alle bestaande metaleksikografiese studie oor die Gaboenese tale (insluitende Yilumbu) is gerig op die samestelling van omvattende taalwoordeboeke; meestal tweetalige woordeboeke. Daar bestaan wel 'n aantal ensiklopediese woordeboeke vir Gaboenese tale. Die meeste daarvan is deur Katolieke en Protestantse sendelinge en koloniale administrateurs saamgestel. Geeneen van hierdie woordeboeke is op 'n voorafbeplande metaleksikografiese basis saamgestel nie. Die huidige studie is die eerste van sy soort om 'n ensiklopediese woordeboek vir die Gaboenese tale voor te stel op die basis van 'n omvattende metaleksikografiese analise. Hierdie proefskrif wil aantoon dat die voorgestelde ensiklopediese woordeboek die taalbeplanningsbehoeftes van Gaboen reflekteer. Ontwikkeling en dokumentering van die Gaboenese tale op alle vlakke van kommunikasie, ten einde aan al die rolle en gebruikerseienskappe aandag te gee, is ʼn groot uitdaging. So ver dit die samestelling van ’n ensiklopediese woordeboek aangaan, is bekendheid met die allerjongste ontwikkelings in die teorie en praktyk van leksikografie nodig. Die proefskrif bevat nege hoofstukke. Hoofstuk 1 bied die besondere oogmerke, die doel en die motivering van die studie. Die navorsingsprobleem word in hierdie hoofstuk afgebaken. Die hoofstuk bevat ook ʼn uiteensetting van die teoretiese model wat die raamwerk vir hierdie navorsing asook die metodologiese benadering wat ingeneem is, verskaf. Daarbenewens word die potensiële trefkrag van die studie, die redes vir en die posisie van die bron- en doeltale asook die sosiolinguistiese situasie van Yilumbu aangebied. Hoofstuk 2 bied 'n oorsig van woordeboektipologie met verwysing na die voorgestelde model. Dit beoog om ʼn tipologiese raamwerk vir die beplande ensiklopediese woordeboek te bied. Dit stel ook verskeie woordeboektipologieë bekend en kontrasteer ensiklopediese leksikografie en algemene leksikografie. Die hoofstuk skets die tipologiese profiel van die beplande ensiklopediese woordeboek vir Yilumbu voordat dit spesifieke beginsels van die voorgestelde model vir ʼn ensiklopediese woordeboek skets. Hoofstuk 3 bied 'n oorsig oor die ensiklopediese leksikografie in Gaboen. Dit stel die begrip ensiklopediese leksikografie aan die orde. Daarna verskaf dit ʼn literatuuroorsig van leksikografiese opnames in die Gaboenese tale deur die aanbieding van bestaande ensiklopediese werke in Gaboen. Die hoofstuk beskryf ook onlangse tendense in Gaboenese leksikografie ten einde die situasie van ensiklopediese leksikografie in Gaboenese leksikografiese studies te verduidelik. Laastens word die behoefte aan navorsing in ensiklopediese leksikografie in die Gaboenese tale onderstreep en spesifieke voordele van ensiklopediese navorsing vir Yilumbu leksikografie word bekend gestel. Hoofstuk 4 fokus op die teikengebruikers van die beplande ensiklopediese woordeboek en die leksikografiese funksies daarvan. Die hoofstuk begin met ʼn algemene oorsig van teikengebruikers en die aktiwiteit van woordeboeksamestelling. Dit kyk ook na wat bekend is as teikengebruikers en skets eienskappe van gebruikers. Die leksikografiese funksies van die beplande ensiklopediese woordeboek word ook in hierdie hoofstuk beskryf. Hoofstuk 5 verskaf ʼn omvattende aanbieding van die raamstruktuur van die beplande ensiklopediese woordeboek van Yilumbu. Meer spesifiek, die hoofstuk verskaf ʼn definisie van die begrip raamstruktuur en bied die raamstruktuur skematies aan, en belig die komponente daarvan. Dit skets die hulptekste en die buitetekste van die beplande woordeboek. Hierdie hoofstuk bevat ook ʼn skets van die voor- en die agtertekstestrategieë wat vir die Yilumbu- ensiklopediese woordeboekprojek gebruik word. Die sentrale woordelys kom ook in hierdie hoofstuk aan bod. Laastens doen die hoofstuk verslag oor die voorgestelde raamstruktuurfunksies. Hoofstuk 6 fokus op die makrostruktuur van die beplande woordeboek. In hierdie hoofstuk word eerstens ʼn algemene oorsig van die begrip makrostruktuur gegee. Daarna bied die hoofstuk die woordeboekbasis en die keuse van die lemmakandidaatlys aan. Verdere makrostrukturele kwessies word ook beskryf. In Hoofstuk 7 word verskillende aspekte van die mikrostruktuur bespreek, met die fokus op ʼn aantal bydraes. Die hoofstuk bied die begrip mikrostruktuur aan soos in Hausmann en Wiegand (1989), en noem die verskillende soorte artikels wat in die mikrostruktuur ingesluit moet word. Data wat by die mikrostruktuur ingesluit moet word, word ook aangebied. Hoofstuk 8 bespreek die gedagte van toegangstruktuur en begrippe wat daarmee verband hou, naamlik eksterne toegangstruktuur, interne toegangstruktuur en soeksones. Die doeltreffendheid en sukses van enige woordeboek word onder andere gemeet deur die toeganklikheid en herwinbaarheid van die gewenste inligting. Die hoofstuk bevat ʼn oorsig van die begrip toegangstruktuur en betrek ook die eksterne toegangstruktuur. Verder bied die hoofstuk die interne toegangstruktuur en die kitstoegangstruktuur. Die mediostruktuur kom uiteindelik aan bod as ʼn wyse om toegang tot data te verkry. Hoofstuk 9 verskaf ʼn omvattende samevatting van die proefskrif. Hierdie hoofstuk skets ook die bydrae van die navorsingsbevindings tot leksikografiese navorsing, tot die opkomende Gaboenese leksikografie en tot die groter bevordering van die Yilumbu-taal. Dit verskaf gevolgtrekkings en formuleer voorstelle vir verdere navorsing.

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