Ce nu sunt structurile asociative? [Articol]

Abstract

We discuss about the issue with defining associative structures and its study method. It is argued that if the methods of structural semantics (semic analysis, distributional analysis) cannot be applied directly in establishing the fields of associations, the method of associative experiment, with respect to its conditions, can provide answers. It is also stated that the distinctions operated by Eugeniu Coșeriu in the field of meaning formation (frameworks and contexts) facilitate the understanding of the way in which associations are structured.