Semantics and the Lexicon in Modern Linguistics

The article outlines the main features of the Meaning-Text linguistic theory and the corresponding linguistic model. The important role of the formalized lexicon of a particular type the Explanatory Combinatorial Dictionary is emphasized. Samples of level-specific representations of utterances within the Meaning-Text theory as well as of some rules are given with short explanations. 1 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK The presentation that follows is based on the Meaning-Text linguistic theory [ = MTT]. Without entering into the details, I will simply indicate that this theory puts forward a formalized model of natural language a Meaning-Text Model [ = MTM], which is a system of rules that simulates the linguistic behavior of humans. More specifically, an MTM is aimed at performing the transition from what is loosely called meanings (any information, or content, that a speaker may be willing to transmit by means of his language) and texts (physical manifestations of speech), and vic