multi-word lexical units are a typical feature of specialized dictionaries, in particular monolingual and bilingual maritime dictionaries. the paper studies the concept of the multi-word lexical unit and considers the similarities and differences of their selection and presentation in monolingual and bilingual maritime dictionaries. the work analyses such issues as the classification of multi-w...

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-T...

This study compared models of auditory word recognition as they relate to the processing of polymorphemic pseudowords. Semantic transparency ratings were obtained in a preliminary rating study. The effects of morphological structure, semantic transparency, prefix likelihood, and morphemic frequency measures were examined in a lexical decision experiment. Reaction times and errors were greater f...