从英语词典编纂的历史看其发展趋势

The Trend in English Lexicographic Development Viewed from the Perspective of the History of Lexicography

当代英语词典编纂的原则和方法与早期相比已大不相同，甚至连内容也经历了大幅度的演变。面对新时代，英语词典具有方便实用、知识性、趣味性强、针对性强等特点。

The principles and methodology adopted for the current English lexicography are quite different from those adopted for earlier lexicography; even the lexical substance covered by the contemporary lexicography differs significantly from its predecessor as a result of the large-scale changes English lexicography has experienced. In thepresent epoch a lexicographical effort棗so far as the English language is concerned-has usually been focusingon endowing a dictionary or lexicon with more convenience for its users, more practicality in terms of its content, more updated information, better readability, more conspicuous uniqueness, and more specificness. This is precise ly for meeting the social needs arising from the current social life that is characterized by its quick tempo, multiple levels of language, and extensive affinity among its strata,