Abstract
This article addresses the position of specialized dictionaries of abbreviations for English. Special attention is given to the macro- and microstructure of English dictionaries of abbreviations, and current available online sources for users are presented. The article compares the micro- and macrostructure of seventeen English dictionaries of abbreviations, including general and language-specific ones, and three online general dictionaries of abbreviations. In the article two contemporary online attempts are also presented; namely, Slovarcek krajsav (Kompara Lukancic 2006) and Slovar krajsav (Kompara Lukancic 2011). The article points out that traditional lexicography, mainly its orientation toward compiling functional and detailed entries, should be joined with modern concepts of lexicography oriented toward an extensive number of entries and constant development and improvement of a dictionary as new abbreviations are gradually added. The combination of traditional and modern concepts can develop resources that users need most — namely, a contemporary dictionary of abbreviations.
Highlights
Abbreviations are complex and problematic (Gabrovšek 1994), and they frequently develop, appear, and disappear with no prior notice (e.g., COVID-19, SARS, etc.)
The Slovarček krajšav dictionary (Kompara Lukančič 2006) is an online dictionary composed of 5,700 four abbreviation dictionaries are available (Slovene) and foreign abbreviations
An attempt to join the online approach to dictionary compilation and the structure of more traditional paper dictionaries of abbreviations is presented in the compilation of two Slovene dictionaries of abbreviations. As it was explained in detail above, the English dictionaries of abbreviations not published online differ both in terms of micro- and macrostructure
Summary
Abbreviations are complex and problematic (Gabrovšek 1994), and they frequently develop, appear, and disappear with no prior notice (e.g., COVID-19, SARS, etc.). In Slovene, four abbreviation dictionaries are available: two are paper dictionaries, Kratice (Župančič 1948) and Rečnik jugoslovenskih skraćenica (Zidar 1971), but both are outdated, and two more are contemporary online attempts; namely, Slovarček krajšav (Kompara Lukančič 2006), lacking a proper structure, and Slovar krajšav (Kompara Lukančič 2011), lacking an extensive number of entries. The Slovarček krajšav dictionary (Kompara Lukančič 2006) is an online dictionary composed of 5,700 Slovene and foreign abbreviations. Slovar krajšav (2011) is a good example of modern lexicography, but it lacks a more extensive number of dictionary entries, as well as the inclusion of translations and/or additional data, as seen in Slovarček krajšav (Kompara Lukančič 2006). Special emphasis is placed on the macro- and microstructure of English dictionaries of abbreviations, and current available online sources for users are presented
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