Original scientific paper

SEMANTIC AND LEXICOGRAPHIC DEFINITIONS

Milena Žic Fuchs ; Odsjek za anglistiku Filozofskoga fakulteta, Zagreb

Abstract

Semantics and lexicography have for centuries remained spheres apart despite their mutual subject-matter. This paper discusses recent developments in cognitive semantics, particularly the notion of prototype and its relevance for formulating principles found in semantic definitions in cognitive semantics, as well as explanatory definitions found in the Collins COBUILD Dictionary of the English Language. Definitions for some future unilingual dictionary of Croatian are suggested. The main principles governing these definitions are typicality on one hand, and simplicity of wording on the other, the aim being to produce a higher level of user-friendly dictionary definitions.

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Hrčak ID:

157772

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/157772

Publication date:

5.5.1994.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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