English Brexit lexicon in a lexicographic aspect
https://doi.org/10.26907/2074-0239-2021-66-4-94-100
Abstract
The article describes the features of the Brexit lexicon in the English language. The hypothesis of the research stipulates that the socio-political phenomenon of the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union has generated and developed a unique layer in the English language, reflecting a deep split and contradictions in the British society. So far, the current vocabulary has not been properly examined by linguists and systematized by lexicographers. The paper describes the Brexit lexicon, as well as lexicographic approaches to registering these terms. There has been no lexicographic analysis or dictionary reviewing of the reference books, describing the lexical units of this socio-political phenomenon.
Thus, the significance of the work is determined by the fact that this issue is understudied and the data is original.
The previous research on the Brexit lexicon aims to state the dynamic process of coining new words in the English language and to distinguish key word-formation patterns. Moreover, the researchers note potential challenges for the endusers to understand the semantics of the new terms and compounds. The article examines various media publications on the given topic, online glossaries as examples of volunteer lexicography, registering this lexical layer, as well as the corpus of Brexit – the Brexit Corpus on Sketch Engine platform.
About the Author
S. Manik
Ivanovo State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Svetlana Andreevna Manik, Doctor of Philology, Associate Professor, Director
Institute of Humanities
153025
39 Ermak Str.
Ivanovo
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Manik S. English Brexit lexicon in a lexicographic aspect. Philology and Culture. 2021;(4):94-100. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26907/2074-0239-2021-66-4-94-100
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