The Psycholinguistic Aspect of The Experiment in the Compilation of Associative Dictionaries

Abstract

The article analyzes the significance of the associative dictionary from a practical and scientific perspective within the framework of the anthropocentric paradigm. For this purpose, it includes scientific definitions from scientists and lexicographic works published in various fields of science in different languages, such as psycholinguistics, cognitive linguistics, ethnolinguistics, linguocriminalism, linguodidactics, philology, medicine, psychology, psychiatry, sociology, ethnology, as well as cultural studies, and philosophy. The examples provided show the significance of the associative dictionary in both the natural sciences and the humanities, as well as its ability to contribute to solving problems in these fields. From the analysis of the range of applications of modern associative dictionaries published for various academic purposes, unique opportunities are revealed for individuals to gain a better understanding of themselves through the linguistic worldview reflected in the dictionary and to enhance their language skills. This is because each language sign in the human mind is associated with certain motives, ideas, value views, emotional and expressive manifestations, knowledge manifested in language. Furthermore, the article emphasizes the interdisciplinary potential of associative lexicography, demonstrating its relevance for contemporary research in language development, communication studies, and human cognition. The expansion of associative dictionaries contributes to the advancement of digital lexicography, corpus-based analysis, and language technologies that support linguistic education and cultural preservation. The article is recommended for lexicographers, linguistic researchers, and language learners.

Key words: association, lexicography, vocabulary, stimulus, reaction.