PARADIGMATISKĀS SEMANTISKĀS ATTIEKSMES „LATVIEŠU VALODAS LEKSISKAJĀ TĪKLĀ" („LATVIAN WORDNET").

The article introduces the principles and structure of the "Latvian WordNet", specifically highlighting the paradigmatic semantic relationships between its word meanings, namely, synonymy, hyponymy, meronymy, antonymy and gradation. Since the basic unit of the "Latvian WordNet" is a synset, different definitions and types of synonyms, as well as the criteria for delimiting synsets have been described. Other paradigmatic semantic relationships in the wordnet are formed between synsets. The article discusses the characteristics of these relationships, outlines the main problems related to their identification and inclusion in the wordnet, and pinpoints the possibilities of differentiating semantic relationships by dividing hyponymy and antonymy into further subtypes. Unlike most of the other wordnets, the "Latvian WordNet" also contains gradation sets, which are specifically remarkable, as they can include synonymous, antonymous, as well as hyponymous relationships. The last chapter of the article details the types of interlingual semantic relations and the methods of their distinction. The fixation of inter-lingual synonymy and hyponymy in the wordnet determines its importance in language acquisition, as well as translation and the studies of semantics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]