While it has often been criticized, the notion of the lexical field can constitute a powerful tool in both intralingual and interlingual analysis. This paper provides a broad overview of topics which are relevant in the discussion of lexical field analysis. Afterwards, these topics will be brought into context by presenting a selection of outstanding approaches to field theory. Finally, the German word field tradition will briefly be compared to the parallel development in the USA.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
2 Structuralism
2.1 The Saussurean Dichotomies
2.2 Componential Analysis
2.3 Sense Relations
3 Relativism and Functionalism
4 The Development of Lexical Field Theory
4.1 Trier and Weisgerber
4.2 Porzig
4.3 Coseriu
5 Folk Taxonomies
6 Criticism
7 Conclusion
8 Works Cited
- Quote paper
- B.A. Lea Rebecca Kawaletz (Author), 2012, Theoretical Problems in Lexical Field Analysis, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/197277
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