Practical lexicography

Description

The science of compiling and editing dictionaries.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 1 occupations
  • Optional in 1 occupations
  • Total: 2 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Lexicographer
    A lexicographer is a linguistic professional who specializes in compiling, editing, and defining words and phrases for dictionaries and other reference materials. Lexicographers pl…

Optional for

  • Linguist
    A linguist is a professional who specializes in the scientific study of language and its structure. They analyze language to understand its components, evolution, and variations, c…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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