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Author: Siepmann, Dirk

Source: International Journal of Lexicography, Volume 18, Number 4, December 2005 , pp. 409-443(35)

Abstract:

This article attempts to synthesise recent advances in collocational theory into a coherent framework for lexicological theory and lexicographic practice. By posing a number of fundamental questions related to the definition of collocation, it critically reviews frequency-based, semantic and pragmatic approaches to collocation. It is found, among other things, that two types of collocation, namely `long-distance' collocation and collocation between semantic features, have suffered almost total neglect. This leads to suggestions for a new division of the collocational spectrum and for a revised definition of `collocation' based on the notions of `usage norm' (Steyer 2000) and `holisticity' (Siepmann 2003). It is argued that this new view of collocation considerably widens the dictionary maker's brief, since future lexicography will have to provide a full account of both structurally simple and structurally complex units, including fixed expressions of regular syntactic-semantic composition (see Part II of this article, to be published in the March issue of this journal).

Keywords: Economic recession; socioeconomic factors; mortality; South Korea

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1093/ijl/eci042

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Collocation, Colligation and Encoding Dictionaries. Part I: Lexicological Aspects