"In a certain sense lexicography may be considered a superior discipline to lexicology, for results are more important than intentions and the value of theoretical principles must be estimated according to results."
Lexicography is the study of lexicons and the art of compiling dictionaries. It is divided into two separate academic disciplines:Practical lexicography is the compiling, writing, and editing of dictionaries.
"Editing a dictionary isn’t like editing any other book or magazine," the professor pointed out. "It’s a peculiar world. You need extreme patience, a capacity for endless minutiae, a love of words bordering on obsession, and a broad enough outlook to stay sane. What makes you think there are any young people like that nowadays?"