A resource base of publications using the Natural Semantic Metalanguage approach. 1,100+ detailed notices, and counting!
Bullock, David (2014). Learn these words first: Multi-layer dictionary for second-language learners of English. http://LearnTheseWordsFirst.
In this dictionary, the semantic primes of Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM) are used to build definitions for 300 semantic molecules. These primes and molecules are then used to define each of the 2000 words in the controlled defining vocabulary of the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (LDOCE).
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Crude application of NSM principles carried out without prior training by an experienced NSM practitioner |
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Approximate application of NSM principles carried out without prior training by an experienced NSM practitioner |
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Sound application of NSM principles carried out without prior training by an experienced NSM practitioner |
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Research carried out in consultation with or under the supervision of one or more experienced NSM practitioners |
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Research carried out by one or more experienced NSM practitioners |