Lexical Functions and Vocabulary Building

The applicability of lexical function theory to word collocation problems in German as a second language is demonstrated. "Lexical function" is defined as "the regular semantic relations ... between certain key words & other words (or word combinations) in a lang" & expre...

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Published in:Die Unterrichtspraxis 1981-04, Vol.14 (1), p.71-77
Main Authors: Levine, James S., Mehl, Jane R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dictionaries
Idioms
Keywords
Motor ability
Nouns
Singular terms
Textual collocation
Verbs
Vocabulary
Words
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Summary:The applicability of lexical function theory to word collocation problems in German as a second language is demonstrated. "Lexical function" is defined as "the regular semantic relations ... between certain key words & other words (or word combinations) in a lang" & expressed in terms of name of function, key word (in parentheses), & the function's word/word-combination value. Fifteen functions are illustrated. I. Kocher
ISSN:0042-062X
1756-1221
DOI:10.2307/3529926