Linguistic and semiotic characteristics of dictionaries: the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and the Dictionary of Modern Lithuanian

• Main Author: Nakutienė, Agnė
• Other Authors: Selmistraitis, Linas
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: lexicography; patterns of definitions; entry; headword; leksikografija; definicijų tipai; straipsnis; antraštinis žodis; Filologija / Philology (H004); Kad’; Rasta; Arba; DML
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12259/117432

The present research focuses on the comparative study of linguistic and semiotic characteristics of English and Lithuanian dictionaries. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary (MWD) and the Dictionary of Modern Lithuanian (DML) have been chosen for the analysis. The investigation reported here sets out to a...