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...

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...

Abstract This paper extends the scope of application semantic map model to diachronic lexical semantics. Combining a quantitative approach large-scale synchronic polysemy data with qualitative evaluation material in two text languages, ancient Egyptian and Greek, it shows that weighted maps can capture informative generalizations about organization lexicon its reshaping over time. The general m...

The relevance of the topic is determined by need to deepen and describe functioning inhomogeneous French language in French-speaking cantons Switzerland using specific lexical material. analysis intra extralinguistic influences their reflection Franco-Swiss literary version important for contact linguistics, its due lack depth this issue. analyst particularly interested fact that Switzerland, e...

Based on Robinson’s Cognition Hypothesis, this study explored the effects of task complexity on the lexical complexity of Iranian EFL students’ argumentative writing.This study was designed to explore the manipulation of cognitive task complexity along +/-single task dimension (a resource dispersing dimension in Robinson’s triadic framework) on Iranian EFL learners’ production in term of lexica...

the purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to assess the retention of two word types (synonyms and homonyms) in the short term memory, and (b) to investigate the effect of these word types on word learning by asking learners to learn their persian meanings. a total of 73 iranian language learners studying english translation participated in the study. for the first purpose, 36 freshmen from an ...