On the Nature of Lexical Concepts

Authors

  • Vyvyan Evans

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18485/bells.2010.2.1

Keywords:

lexical concept, LCCM Theory, linguistic content, conceptual content, lexical profile

Abstract

This paper addresses the nature of lexical concepts, a theoretical construct in LCCM Theory (Evans 2006, 2009b). The hallmark of LCCM Theory is its claim that linguistically-mediated communication relies on knowledge found in two distinct representational systems: the conceptual system and the linguistic system. The linguistic system is comprised of symbolic units, which involve a symbolic relation holding between a phonological pole and a semantic pole. Lexical concepts represent a means of modelling the semantic pole. This paper provides an overview of the main properties and characteristics of lexical concepts. It also provides a methodology for identifying and so distinguishing between lexical concepts. The latter is important when dealing with cases, such as polysemy, where a related form is paired with distinct lexical concepts.

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Published

2010-11-22

How to Cite

Evans, V. . (2010). On the Nature of Lexical Concepts. Belgrade English Language and Literature Studies, 2(1), 11–45. https://doi.org/10.18485/bells.2010.2.1

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2010): BELLS - volume 2

Section

THEORETICAL AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS

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