Labeling of Derogatory Words in Modern Greek Dictionaries [chapter]

Angeliki Efthymiou, Zoe Gavriilidou, Eleni Papadopoulou
Major Trends in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics Volume 2  
The purpose of the present paper is to examine the problems of usage labeling in two Modern Greek dictionaries (the LNEG2 and the LKN) through a survey of their treatment of 'negative' terms. To do this the terms studied are drawn from various semantic groups that denote nationality, racial or cultural group, lack of intelligence, age, sexual orientation, terms addressing women, bodily effluvia, etc. The investigation of the treatment of these terms in the two Modern Greek dictionaries reveals
more » ... hat it is difficult to support the usage labeling distinctions they make in their prefaces for derogatory, offensive, slang or taboo words.
doi:10.2478/9788376560885.p12 fatcat:fokmibvq3rhxtm37hqbpv7glna