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Jean Dubois (1920-2015) was a French linguist, grammarian, and lexicographer whose work was closely associated with Larousse. He co-authored and edited reference works including Dictionnaire du français contemporain, Introduction à la lexicographie, and Dictionnaire de linguistique, published in 1973. His books describe French vocabulary, grammar, word formation, and dictionary-making, making them relevant to students and researchers of modern French linguistics.
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Who was Jean Dubois?
Jean Dubois was a French linguist, grammarian, and lexicographer who lived from 1920 to 2015. He is especially associated with Larousse reference works and major French-language studies of grammar and linguistics.
What is Jean Dubois known for in lexicography?
Dubois co-edited Larousse dictionaries and helped develop practical descriptions of French vocabulary and grammar. His work connected dictionary making with the systematic study of how language is structured and used.
What is the Dictionnaire de linguistique by Jean Dubois?
Dictionnaire de linguistique is a major reference work published by Larousse in 1973. Dubois worked on it with Mathée Giacomo, Louis Guespin, Christiane and Jean-Baptiste Marcellesi, and Jean-Pierre Mevel.
When did Jean Dubois publish Introduction à la lexicographie?
Dubois co-authored Introduction à la lexicographie: le dictionnaire with Claude Dubois in 1971. The work examines the dictionary as a linguistic and editorial object, complementing his later 1973 Dictionnaire de linguistique.
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