| Issue |
SHS Web Conf.
Volume 232, 2026
10e Congrès Mondial de Linguistique Française
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| Article Number | 12004 | |
| Number of page(s) | 20 | |
| Section | Sémantique | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202623212004 | |
| Published online | 15 June 2026 | |
Des mots pour le dire, et au dire des mots : une typologie des dictionnaires onomasiologiques
École Normale Supérieure-PSL
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Abstract
Onomasiological dictionaries, which start from a concept and list its possible designations, remain largely unknown. Even their naming is unstable: numerous competing terms circulate (ideological, conceptual, methodical, topical, analogical dictionaries, thesauri, etc.), often borrowed from emblematic titles in different national contexts and tied to specific subgenres rather than to the field as a whole. This study seeks to restore visibility to these lexicographic tools by tracing their historical lineages, proposing a typology of their major subgenres, and assessing their current status and future prospects in the context of ongoing digital developments.
Résumé
Les dictionnaires onomasiologiques, qui partent de la dénomination d’un concept pour inventorier les mots correspondants, demeurent largement méconnus. Leur appellation elle-même manque de stabilité : une pluralité de termes concurrents est en usage (dictionnaires idéologiques, conceptuels, méthodiques, thématiques, analogiques, thesaurus, etc.), souvent empruntés à des titres emblématiques dans divers contextes nationaux, et relevant de sous-genres spécifiques sans pour autant embrasser l’ensemble du domaine. Cette étude entend redonner visibilité à ces outils lexicographiques : elle en retrace les filiations historiques, propose une typologie des principaux sous-genres et interroge leur actualité ainsi que leurs perspectives d’évolution à la lumière des développements numériques.
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