Terms of kinship in the Bilingual Dictionary Guarani-Mbyá/Portuguese – Portuguese/Guarani-Mbyá

Abstract

This work aims to present the process of compiling the entries for kinship terms in the Bilingual Guarani-Mbyá/Portuguese-Portuguese/Guarani-Mbyá Dictionary, considering the specificities of the indigenous language and culture, as well as the possible contributions of the project. Guarani kinship is considered based on Schaden (1974), Litaiff (1996), and Pissolato (2007). The organization of the Dictionary is inspired by the proposals of Welker (2004) and the theoretical assumptions related to the development of bilingual dictionaries, considering the possibilities for presenting meanings (Adamka-Salaciak, 2016) and the relationship between Lexicography and the theories of Lexical Semantics (Geeraerts, 2016). The analysis of linguistic data highlighted the need for specific treatment of polysemy in kinship terms, as well as the organization of cultural information necessary to present lexical meanings, considering the conditions of language in use and the contexts of interaction. As a result, this article highlights the sociopolitical nature of lexicographical works committed to projects of revitalization and revival of indigenous languages in Brazil, in addition to the intended contributions to linguistic studies.