The lexicology is a discipline studied by the consistent Linguistique in the study of the Lexique of a language.

Here two definitions close one to the other of important linguists.

• according to Ferdinand de Saussure, it is the science of the words;
• according to Georges Matoré, the analytical study of the facts of vocabulary.

Related articles

• Dictionary;
• Lexicon, lemma, Lexeme.
• Lexicography, Morphology