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Dictionaries reflect the actual use of a given language, they also contribute to the documentation and eventual standardisation of the language. This applies to dictionaries that have the language for general purposes as its subject matter, but also to dictionaries that focus on different languages for special purposes. The lexicographic practice of Afrikaans displays a comprehensive collection of dictionaries that represent a broad typological spectrum. This collection includes both better and lesser known dictionaries and dictionary types. As a container of knowledge, each dictionary can be regarded as a monument of the language treated in that dictionary. However, many dictionaries do not receive the recognition they deserve as practical language instruments, because their typological category puts them beyond the day to day dictionary experience of the majority of people. This paper pays attention to products from both the lexicographic practice and the fi eld of dictionary research, also known as metalexicography, that have become monuments within the broad fi eld of lexicography. Metalexicographic publications receive only scant attention. The primary discussion is directed at the lexicographic practice, with the main focus on the contribution of a few lesser known Afrikaans dictionaries. In this regard, two major classes are distinguished, i.e. community projects and innovative products. Within the fi rst category, the attention is focused on a dictionary that displays the creativeness of members of the Afrikaans language community in the formation of neologisms. It is shown that although these neologisms may not become part of the standard variety of the language, they do emphasise the creative nature of Afrikaans - and this dictionary gives evidence of this wordformation products. A second dictionary in this category represents a product with the genuine purpose to make people aware of a language that is becoming extinct and to reflect something of the people and the culture of this language. This community-driven dictionary has an innovative, genuine purpose, showing how members of the Ju|'hoan speech community, as well as people from the English and Afrikaans speech communities, compiled a selection of core vocabulary items from the Ju|'hoan lexicon, arranged in thematic categories that reflect important aspects from their daily life. The use of pictorial illustrations as guiding elements of the articles results in an interesting article structure and allows access from picture to word. The members of the speech community were not only involved in the planning and compilation of the dictionary, but their artists created the pictorial illustrations that reflect something of the world view of the community. In the second category, a few dictionaries are mentioned because of their innovative approach. One dictionary is discussed in more detail, i.e. a bilingual dictionary with Afrikaans and English as language pair, but which was compiled specifically for English speaking users who want to learn Afrikaans. The target user and the genuine purpose of the dictionary were identified in an unambiguous way. This dictionary adheres to an integrated approach that sees a creative use of a frame structure with a variety of outer texts. It successfully negotiates a transtextual functional approach to outer texts, and supplies the envisaged target users with data from which information can be retrieved to satisfy both communicative and cognitive needs. The selection of outer texts adds to the comprehensive knowledge transfer made available in this dictionary. This polyfunctional dictionary was planned in such a way that dictionary and grammar are integrated into a single source. The lexicographers clearly identified the needs and reference skills of their target users, and the outer texts complement the lexicographic treatment and enhance the nature and extent of information retrieval in this dictionary. Although the focus in this article remains on lexicographic practice, the discussion is done within a theoretical framework, i.e. the general theory of lexicography, which looks at dictionary structures, and function theory, emphasising the importance that the compilation of any dictionary n eeds to be preceded by an identification of the function(s) the dictionary has to address. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: This article aims at giving a brief account of how the activities of the Unit for isiXhosa, one of the five units of the Stellenbosch University Language Centre, contributes to the development of integrated technical terminology lists for all departments of the University. After the reason for this terminology development has been explained, a description is given of the six trilingual terminology lists that have been compiled so far. On a discussion of the problem of finding suitable isiXhosa terminological equivalents follows an exposition of the methodology used in compiling these lists. Finally it is shown how the collaboration with various bodies benefits the Unit for isiXhosa. The article concludes by stating how these lists have been received and are made known.Keywords: MULTILINGUALISM, TERMINOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, EQUIVALENTS, SUBJECT AND LANGUAGE PRACTITIONERS, ACADEMIC LANGUAGE, TRANSLATION, TERM-FORMATION, TECHNICAL TERMINOLOGY, WORD LISTSOpsomming: Bevordering van die doelwit van meertaligheid deur geïnte-greerde terminologieontwikkeling. Hierdie artikel beoog om 'n kort verslag te gee van hoe die bedrywighede van die Eenheid vir isiXhosa, een van die vyf eenhede van die Taalsentrum van die Universiteit van Stellenbosch, bydra tot die ontwikkeling van geïntegreerde tegniese ter-minologielyste vir alle akademiese departemente van die Universiteit. Nadat die rede vir hierdie terminologieontwikkeling verduidelik is, word 'n beskrywing gegee van die ses drietalige termi-nologielyste wat reeds sover saamgestel is. Op 'n bespreking van die probleem om gepaste isiXhosa terminologiese ekwivalente te vind, volg 'n uiteensetting van die metodologie wat gevolg word by die samestelling van hierdie lyste. Laastens word aangetoon hoe die samewerking met verskillende liggame die Eenheid vir isiXhosa bevoordeel. Die artikel eindig deur te vermeld hoe hierdie lyse ontvang is en bekend gestel word.Sleutelwoorde: VEELTALIGHEID, TERMINOLOGIEONTWIKKELING, EKWIVALENTE, VAK- EN TAALPRAKTISYNS, AKADEMIESE TAAL, VERTALING, TERMVORMING, TEG-NIESE TERMINOLOGIE, WOORDELYSTE