leksykologi
Lexicology, or leksykologi as it is known in some languages, is the branch of linguistics that studies the lexicon—the vocabulary of a language—and how it functions in communication. It examines not only individual words but also fixed expressions and their roles within speech and writing. The field encompasses both the forms of lexical units and their meanings, uses, and histories.
Core topics in leksykologi include lexical semantics (how word meanings and sense relations such as synonymy,
Lexicology is distinct from lexicography. Lexicology provides theoretical insight into vocabulary and its organization, while lexicography