Lexicology

Lexicology is a specialty 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 (amazon.com, search)
• Toward a Functional Lexicology, (ed. G. Wotjak); ISBN 0820435260 (amazon.com, search)
• Lexicology, Semantics, and Lexicography, (ed. J. Coleman); ISBN 1556199724 (amazon.com, search)

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

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