The Representation of Man and Woman in Diccionary of Uses of Brazilian Portuguese

Authors

  • Antonio Luciano Pontes Universidade Estadual do Ceará
  • Hugo Leonardo Gomes dos Santos Universidade Estadual do Ceará

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2236-4242.v27i2p123-140

Keywords:

Dictionary of usage, Discourse, Entry, Man, Woman.

Abstract

The dictionary is a work of great prestige among speakers of a particular language. This reality is visible when we observe the aura of reliability enjoied by Aurelio, in the case of portuguese spoken in Brazil. However, the dictionary should be understood as a socio-historically situated text and therefore wrapped in a complex network of meanings also situated. Raising questions about the lexicographical discourse and its constitution is the role of Discoursive Lexicography (ORLANDI, 2000). In this paper, we analyze the entries “man” and “woman” in the Dictionary of uses of Brazilian Portuguese (BORBA, 2002). The theoretical bases of our analysis are the Metalexicography (PONTES, 2009; WELKER, 2004), the Practical Lexicography (BORBA, 2003) and the Critical Discourse Analysis (FAIRCLOUGH, 2001). Our analyses reveal a prejudiced discourse about female figure, defined in terms of anatomical constitution and some social roles assumed by women, and the exaltation of the male figure, defined in terms of anatomical constitution, social roles and psychological characteristics. This research was conducted within the research group LETENS (Lexicography, Terminology and Teaching), under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Antonio Luciano Pontes.

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Author Biographies

  • Antonio Luciano Pontes, Universidade Estadual do Ceará

    Professor da Universidade Estadual do Ceará – UECE, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil.

  • Hugo Leonardo Gomes dos Santos, Universidade Estadual do Ceará
    Graduado em Letras - Português pela Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE). Atualmente, é mestrando do Programa de Pós-graduação em Linguística Aplicada (PosLA) da UECE. É membro do Grupo de Pesquisa Lexicografia, Terminologia e Ensino (LETENS).

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Published

2014-12-16

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2014): Lexicon and the Discourse with or without Teaching Proposals

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How to Cite

PONTES, Antonio Luciano; SANTOS, Hugo Leonardo Gomes dos. The Representation of Man and Woman in Diccionary of Uses of Brazilian Portuguese. Linha D’Água, São Paulo, v. 27, n. 2, p. 123–140, 2014. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2236-4242.v27i2p123-140. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/linhadagua/article/view/84308.. Acesso em: 30 dec. 2025.