The Core Words Extracting From Synonym Defining Words

In the study, we try to show the way of finding out limited words in Modern Chinese Dictionary to explain the meaning of other bulk of words in it. The meaning of Synonym Defining Words in the dissertation is the defining words which have the same meaning. If the semantic features which the synonym defining words have in common equal to that of one word among the group, we can extract this word to represent the group of the synonym defining words. Thereby the number of synonym defining words will reduce a lot efficiently. The core word is the meta-word in synonym defining words. It has the most important status in these words. In the way of estimating the synonym relation among a group of defining words, finding out common defining representatives, mutual glosses or the same semantic features, and studying both the frequency of the form and meaning of these words, we can extract the cord word.The objectives of the study are as follows:1.Providing the pratical way for the study of meta-language.2.Make clear and deepen the understanding of the synonym defining words in Modern Chinese Dictionary in order to provide important reference for the study on synonym defining words.3.Extracting the cord words from the synonym defining words with the purpose of making dedication to the study of Chinese core words.Conclusions of this paper:1.71% core words are found out from the synonym defining words successfully. It proved that it is possible to use limited meta-words to explain as to Chinese dictionaries.2.3581 meta-words which are selected by weighing their frequency both in form and meaning, can consist of the whole semantic system of contemporary Chinese words. It is believed that the frequency in those two aspects is very important in the study method of meta-language.3.Extracting the core words can help to study meta-language through different semantic systems, moreover it can promote efficiently the study on the core component of Chinese vocabulary.