A terminologia do turismo: análise das definições e dos exemplos de uso no dicionário señas

Abstract

The lexicon can be defined as a structural set of words, which can be the object of study and even used as a tool for language learning. In this regard, the present work aims to analyze the tourism-related lexicon in the teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE), focusing on the subfields of travel agencies, events and gastronomy. The theoretical framework of the research is based on authors such as Biderman (1996), Pontes (2009), Borba (2019), Moreira (2018), Porto Dapena (2014), Garriga Escribano (2001), Rey-Debove (2005), Praxedes Filho (2018), and Rodríguez (2016), whose contributions were essential for the lexicographic and pedagogical analysis of the corpus.The research uses the Señas dictionary (2013) as its corpus, which is considered the first semi-bilingual lexicographic work specifically designed for Brazilian learners of Spanish. Thus, based on the selection of nine entries; three from the travel agencies subfield, three from the events subfield, and three from gastronomy; we analyze the definitions and usage examples provided by the dictionary, considering the importance of this information for the understanding and acquisition of specialized vocabulary. This is a qualitative and descriptive study, grounded in bibliographic review and lexicographic analysis of the selected entries. The results indicate that the Señas dictionary is a valuable pedagogical tool for teaching tourism-related vocabulary in the Brazilian context, especially due to its incorporation of both linguistic and extralinguistic aspects that are useful for learners. However, there are still areas that could be improved regarding the completeness and clarity of the information provided.