Lexicographic information cost is a concept within the field of lexicography.
For example, the extensive use of abbreviations in articles in order to save space may annoy the user, because it is often difficult to read such condensed texts and understand the abbreviations, thereby increasing the lexicographic information costs.
The important point in connection with lexicographic information costs is the relation between the information costs anticipated by the user and the information value the user expects to gain from consulting a dictionary or dictionary article.
The higher the information costs of a dictionary, the more dissatisfied the user will be.
There are two general types of lexicographic information costs: The concept of lexicographic information costs was first proposed by the Danish scholar and metalexicographer Sandro Nielsen (see below).