Lexicographic description of intensive vocabulary of dialect

Multifold research of the lexicalcategory of intensity created the preconditions for development of a new regional dictionary type - thedictionary of dialect intensive vocabulary. Expediency of lexicographic parametrization of dialectintensive lexical units is caused by the insufficient study of lexical intensity in this aspect. The primaryanalysis of a number of regional dictionaries on completeness of reflection of semantic features andstructures of intensive lexical units has proved that this part of Russian vocabulary is not properlydescribed: the main ways of interpretation are not developed; there are no accurate criteria of operatingby meta-senses in the process of word semantisation; the notes are not always consistent. The mostcomplete characteristics of features of intensive words are given in highly specialized dictionaries, i.e.the dictionaries of expressive vocabulary. However, the problem of lexicographic description ofintensive units arises in the dictionaries only due to the need of representation of expressive words.The dictionaries represent intensity as a seme in the structure of the meaning of an expressive word.The article introduces the concept of a new regional dictionary type: The Dictionary of IntensiveVocabulary: Subdialects of the Middle Ob. The dictionary is dialect, synchronic, aspect, secondary.The dictionary type presented is aimed at providing a most complete description of the vocabularyunits characterized by the structural and semantic feature of intensity.In the article the description of the dictionary with relation to its goal and purpose is given. Themain sources of the material are considered. The object of the lexicographic description is presented.The borders of intensive vocabulary are defined. Criteria of data selection and dictionary entrystructure are highlighted.The generalized structure of a dictionary entry is as follows: 1) the headword in an initial form; 2)the note, reflecting structural and semantic type of the intensive word; the note, characterizing theword in an expressive aspect; functional notes; 3) explanation of meaning; 4) exemplary material; 5)emotional and evaluative note; 6) areal characteristic. The examples of dictionary entries are given.The main point is that interpretation of intensive lexical units is based on two key principles: theprinciple of reflection of the meaning features of an intensive lexical unit in interpretation of theheadword and the principle of reflection of meta-linguistic consciousness evidence of dialect speakersproving the understanding of a lexical unit as an intensive one.

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