Recording bound roots in the bilingual dictionaries Cover Image

Фиксирование связанных корней в двуязычных толковых словарях
Recording bound roots in the bilingual dictionaries

Author(s): Dennis Scheller-Boltz
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: international bound roots; lexicography; pragmatics; bilingual dictionaries

Summary/Abstract: It is a common misunderstanding that international lexical units have the same meaning in different languages. Yet, when we consider the use of international bound roots in Russian we can observe that their usage differs in several aspects from the usage of their equivalences in other languages (here: German). The most obvious aspect is, of course, a difference in meaning (semantic structure). However, there are more factors which lead to a different usage of international units in different languages. For example, we can see that the pragmatic marks of international units can differ because their use is determined by different factors and circumstances (frequency, text, social group etc.). Furthermore, an inter¬national unit can have a different function in conversation. We can conclude from these considerations that international units should be included in bilingual dictionaries.

  • Issue Year: VI/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 153-165
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Russian