The Different Ways of Describing Meaning in Monolingual Dictionaries

The paper explores the concept of dictionaries as defined by D. A. Cruse in his textbook on Lexical Semantics. It highlights how dictionaries characterize lexical items through three interconnected aspects: their form (both graphic and phonological), grammatical function, and meaning. This analysis provides a framework for understanding the complexities of lexical semantics and the role of dictionaries in linguistic studies. The paper, graded 1.0 at Friedrich-Alexander University, delves into these foundational elements of language and their interrelations.