The Terminology of Mushrooms in the Large Academic German-Czech Dictionary
Abstract
The aim of this bachelor's thesis is the lexicographic processing of 50 mushroom names in accordance with the requirements of the VNČAS lexical database. The thesis focuses on the morphological and grammatical properties of the terms, the quality and extent of their Czech- German equivalence, collocational patterns, terminological synonymy, and examples of use in context. The theoretical part is based on relevant literature in the field of specialized lexicography and defines the concept of specialized vocabulary, describes terminological dictionaries and their target audiences. It also identifies challenges related to the lexicographic treatment of specialized terms and points out certain inaccuracies in current terminology. The practical part is dedicated to the actual processing of entries using Czech and German monolingual, bilingual and synonym dictionaries as well as language corpora. Special attention is paid to word division, stress, morphological and grammatical categories, Czech equivalents, example sentences with translations, synonyms, derived terms, and possible compounds.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Lexicography and Language Studies
linguistics and terminology studies
Plant Names and Ethnobotany
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Digital Repository (National Repository of Grey Literature)
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- DE
- Document type
- Thesis