Journal of Applied Languages and Linguistics

Research Article

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TITLE: Concession in Modern Greek Dictionaries

           The challenges it poses for lexicographers

Author: Dr Paschalia Patsala

The University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College

English Studies Department

Mailing address: 24 Prox. Koromila Str., 546 22, Thessaloniki, Greece

Published online: 26 January 2018, pp. 5-18

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Citation:

Patsala, P. (2017). Concession in Modern Greek Dictionaries. The challenges it poses for lexicographers in Journal of Applied languages and Linguistics, 1(1), pp.5-18.

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Abstract

This paper investigates in what ways and to what extent Modern Greek monolingual dictionaries account for Concession within the varied functional category of connectives or discourse markers. Since limited systematic attempt has been made towards their elaboration from a lexicographical perspective, concessive connectives are examined as presented in two contemporary lexicographical undertakings—highly evaluated in terms of their content: The Dictionary of Modern Greek Language (Babiniotis, 2002) and the Dictionary of the Common Modern Greek Language (Manolis Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998). Reference will be also made to the New Greek Dictionary of the Modern Demotic Greek Language published by Kriaras (1995). This comparative analysis aims to demonstrate issues and challenges that the treatment of, and distinction among, concessive connectives pose to lexicographers and dictionary users both at macro- and micro-structure level.

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Keywords:

Monolingual dictionaries; Modern Greek; Concession; Discourse markers; Comparative study

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