Keyword: «basic periods»

FORMATION AND FEATURES OF THE MODERN ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Authors:

Nina Ivanova,

Viktoriya Nehotchenkova

This article examines the stages of the formation of English dictionaries, their features peculiar to a certain period of lexicography. Attention is also paid to the use of certain words in a particular situation and the main problems of the theory and practice of compiling dictionaries.

Keywords: dictionary, the english language, lexicography, features, basic periods