Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru (GPC). Ychwanegiadau (2014-2020)
- Submitting institution
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David / Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant
- Unit of assessment
- 26 - Modern Languages and Linguistics
- Output identifier
- 26-AHAF1
- Type
- T - Other
- DOI
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- Location
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- Brief description of type
- 3,071 new articles for Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru (GPC)
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month
- March
- Year
- 2020
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- Since GPC Online was launched in 2014, 3,071 new articles have been added up to the end of 2020. Of these 422 were in the printed edition, but nearly half of those were simply cross references to the elements constituting the word, and the remaining 216 articles have been completely re-edited. Therefore many of these new articles are either neologisms or compound words omitted from the original publication. GPC is a team effort, benefiting from the combined skills, knowledge, and experience of the seven (latterly six) editorial staff, external readers, and advisers. As a historical dictionary (like the Oxford English Dictionary) GPC is entirely evidence based, and the editors’ task is to assemble as much evidence as possible, analyse that evidence thoroughly, and present an intelligible synopsis of the findings, supported by a representative selection of citation evidence. Each article is a distillation of extensive research into the word’s orthography, etymology, derivative forms (plurals, singulatives, diminutives, &c.), variant forms (including their morphology or etymology where relevant), collocations, and semantics. The definitions are based on a thorough analysis of the available evidence, gathered from the citation collection, an extensive library of electronic texts, online research, library research, and specialist consultants.
The selection of illustrative quotations is particularly important, supporting the semantic analysis presented in the article, demonstrating the use of the word over its recorded history (potentially 1,300 years), and illustrating its attested forms. Articles may be subdivided into multiple sections based on semantic or syntactical grounds, although the editors strive to make the work as concise as is practicable in order to improve its usability by a wide range of potential users. Each article is best viewed using GPC Online at http://gpc.cymru which will enable the links, pop-ups, &c., and show the year of publication.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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