Principles of Lexical Network Systemic Modeling (Principes de modélisation systémique des réseaux lexicaux) [in French]

We introduce a new approach for manually constructing broad-coverage lexical ressources based on a specific type of lexical network called lexical system. Drawing on experience gained from the construction of the French Lexical Network (fr-LN), we begin by formally characterizing lexical systems as “small-world” graphs of lexical units that are primarily organized around the system of Meaning-Text lexical functions. We then give arguments in favor of the proposed model that are both theoryand application-oriented. Mots-clés : système lexical, base de données lexicale, structure du lexique, réseau lexical, graphe petit monde, proxémie, Lexicologie Explicative et Combinatoire, fonction lexicale, Réseau Lexical du Français (RL-fr).