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VIRTUEME [1 record]

Record 1 2013-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Language (General)
CONT

After having catalogued the "semes" and the "virtuemes" from which all lexical meaning is formed, suggested distinguishing operational "sememes", "classemes", "archisememes" in dictionary definitions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Linguistique (Généralités)
DEF

Ensemble de sèmes constituant l’élément variable de la signification d’une unité lexicale.

CONT

L'ensemble des sèmes virtuels de l'adjectif «rouge»(danger + classement politique + X) constituera le virtuème de l'unité lexicale «rouge».

Spanish

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