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Lexicography

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Dictionary Craft

Lexicography involves careful selection of words to be defined in dictionaries.

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Modern lexicography involves analyzing vast amounts of language data.
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Cultural Relevance

Lexicography often reflects cultural changes as new words are added over time.

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Her work in lexicography introduced internet slang to the official dictionary.
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Accuracy matters

Precision is key in lexicography to ensure words are defined correctly.

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Lexicography requires reviewing multiple sources to define a word correctly.
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