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Lexicology
Lexicology is a speciality in linguistics dealing with the meaning and usage of words. The term first appeared in the 1820's.
Noted Lexicologists:
- Damaso Alonso,Oct. 22, 1898- Spanish literary critic and lexicologist
- Roland Barthes, Nov. 12, 1915-Mar. 25, 1980 French writer, critic and lexicologist
Bibliography:
- Words, Meaning, and Vocabulary: An Introduction to Modern English Lexicology, (ed. H. Jackson); ISBN 0304703966
- Toward a Functional Lexicology, (ed. G. Wotjak); ISBN 0820435260
- Lexicology, Semantics, and Lexicography, (ed. J. Coleman); ISBN 1556199724
Societies:
- Association for Automatic Language Processing (ATALA), Paris, France http://www.atala.org
- International Training in Communication (ITC) http://www.itcintl.org
- International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA), Minneapolis, MN http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/aila
Compare to Lexicography, Lexeme
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