MODERN RUSSIAN AND CHINESE DICTIONARIES OF NEW WORDS: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

Abstract

The article tells about the features of the similarities and differences of two contemporary single-volume dictionaries of new words, published in China and Russia - of the “Dictionary of new words and meanings of Russian language” and “Dictionary of new words of Chinese language in the XXI century”. The general principles of construction of these dictionaries and specific instructions on their use are given. The macrostructure and microstructure of each of these dictionaries are analyzed, attention is paid to the design of dictionary entries and lexicographic notes and comments. The purpose of the study is to show the internal mechanism of their organization, to demonstrate the peculiarities of lexicographic tradition in Russia and China, as well as to reveal the specifics of the modern Russian and Chinese language picture of the world.