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The lexicography of Indonesian/Malay

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International Handbook of Modern Lexis and Lexicography

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The lexicography of Indonesian and Malay is closely related. The Indonesian and Malay language originate from the same language called Melayu, which was the language of the people who lived on the coastal plains of east and southeast Sumatra and offshore islands. The description of the lexicography of Indonesian/Malay starts with the lexical characteristics of these languages. A general history of the lexicography of Indonesian/Malay is then presented, followed by the specific further development of lexicography in Indonesia and Malaysia, respectively. The third section deals with corpora for both languages. The important role of the language planning institutions in Indonesia (called Badan Bahasa) and in Malaysia (called Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka) is given due attention, with particular reference to the paper and electronic dictionary products of these institutions. The chapter concludes with future prospects.

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  1. Airlangga University, Indonesia, Surabaya, Indonesia

    Deny Arnos Kwary

  2. Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Universiti Kebangsaan, Bangi, Malaysia

    Nor Hashimah Jalaluddin

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  1. Bristol Centre for Linguistics, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom

    Patrick Hanks

  2. and Culture, Ghent University Department of African Languages, Ghent, Belgium

    Gilles-Maurice de Schryver

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Kwary, D.A., Jalaluddin, N. (2015). The lexicography of Indonesian/Malay. In: Hanks, P., de Schryver, GM. (eds) International Handbook of Modern Lexis and Lexicography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45369-4_83-1

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