Lexicographical treatment of lexical units that designate cutaneous diseases: a comparative analysis

Authors

  • Carolina Domladovac Silva Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"
  • Clotilde de Almeida Azevedo Murakawa Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"

Keywords:

Lexicographical treatment, definition, diseases.

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present an analysis of the lexicographical
treatment applied to lexical units which designate cutaneous diseases in four different Portuguese-language dictionaries. The comparative view focuses specifi cally on the modes of organization of the macro and the microstructure of three major Brazilian Portuguese reference works which bear the name of Aurélio Buarque de Holanda Ferreira, one of our greatest lexicographers. When analyzing such units and presenting the macroand
microstructures, it was necessary to consult reference books of the Portuguese language and online databases in order to verify the possible occurrence of lexical units that were not included in the nomenclature of one of the dictionaries in question. To this end, a comparative analysis of the defi nitions found was conducted to review the typology established by theoretical studies and present a brief history of the evolution in the lexicographical treatment of such units regarding their relevance and specialization. Some of these diseases which aff ected Brazilians in the eighteenth century still affect them today. This study contributes not only to the understanding of the concepts of macroand microstructure, but also to a reflection on how such structures should be defined.

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Author Biographies

Carolina Domladovac Silva, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"

Aluna do curso de Mestrado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Linguística e Língua Portuguesa da Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", campus de Araraquara-SP, bolsista do CNPq - Brasil.

Clotilde de Almeida Azevedo Murakawa, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"

Professora Assistente Doutora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Linguística e Língua Portuguesa da Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", campus de Araraquara-SP.

Published

2017-03-22

How to Cite

Silva, C. D., & Murakawa, C. de A. A. (2017). Lexicographical treatment of lexical units that designate cutaneous diseases: a comparative analysis. Raído, 10(24), 81–93. Retrieved from https://ojs.ufgd.edu.br/Raido/article/view/4890

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ARTIGOS - LINGUÍSTICA E LINGUÍSTICA APLICADA