doctrine/language/protolinguistics/disfodish/lexicon/
WORD ENTRY DOCTRINE
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Disfodish Lexicon — Word Entry Doctrine

This doctrine defines the structure, purpose, and required components of all word entries in the Disfodish Lexicon. It establishes the canonical format for lexical documentation, ensuring consistency, clarity, and archival stability across all future entries.

1. Purpose of the Word Entry

A Disfodish word entry documents a lexical item in its canonical dictionary form. It records the spoken form, grammatical classification, semantic range, cross-references, and archival metadata. Word entries are distinct from grammatical entries, affix entries, and idiomatic constructions, each of which has its own doctrine.

2. Canonical Dictionary Form

Disfodish dictionary forms follow a strict morphological rule:

This rule ensures that dictionary forms remain morphologically transparent and alphabetically stable. Prefixes and suffixes used in spoken forms are removed in the dictionary form.

Example:

The dictionary form retains the suffix -IS (reflexive marker), while the spoken form uses the prefix ZI- and drops the suffix.

3. Spoken Form

The spoken form reflects the phonologically natural version of the word as used in discourse. It may include:

The spoken form is always listed alongside the dictionary form in the header block.

4. Three-Line Header Structure

Every word entry begins with a header block containing three lines:

  1. Dictionary form (canonical Disfodish form)
  2. Dictionary form / spoken form + abbreviated grammar
  3. Full grammatical category (Disfodish + English)

This header is visually marked with a left border for clarity and aesthetic consistency.

5. Meaning Box

The meaning box contains the semantic range of the word, numbered and categorized. Meanings may include:

Each meaning is written as a complete sentence or phrase.

6. Tags

Tags classify the entry within the archive. Every word entry must include:

Additional tags may be added as appropriate.

7. Cross-References

Cross-references link the word entry to:

URLs must be stable and point to canonical locations in the archive.

8. Workspace

The workspace records the creation and revision history of the entry. It includes:

The workspace is part of the entry and must always be included.

9. HTML Template (as text)

The following is the canonical HTML template for all Disfodish word entries. It must be included exactly as shown in this doctrine for future reference. 

<div class="lexicon-entry">

    <div class="lexicon-header" style="border-left: 3px solid #333; padding-left: 12px; margin-left: 4px;">

        <div class="lex-word">
            <h2><strong>WORDIS</strong></h2>
        </div>

        <div class="lex-alt">
            WORDIS / ZIWORDT <em>abbrev. gf.</em>
        </div>

        <div class="lex-grammar">
            Zivodas makfot (“reflexive verb”)
        </div>

    </div>

    <div class="lex-meaning-box" style="border: 1px solid #999; padding: 10px; margin-top: 12px;">

        <p><strong>1.</strong> [Primary meaning]</p>

        <p><strong>2.</strong> [Secondary meaning]</p>

        <p><strong>3.</strong> (Ritual) [Ritual meaning]</p>

        <p><strong>4.</strong> (Extended) [Extended meaning]</p>

    </div>

    <div class="lex-tags" style="margin-top: 10px;">
        <strong>Tags:</strong> [tag-1]; [tag-2]; disfodish; disfodish-lexicon
    </div>

    <div class="lex-crossrefs" style="margin-top: 6px;">
        <strong>Cross‑references:</strong><br>
        – [Related record]:<br>
        <a href="[URL]">[URL]</a>
    </div>

    <div class="lex-workspace" style="margin-top: 12px;">
        <strong>WORKSPACE:</strong><br>
        – Entry created: [YYYY‑MM‑DD]<br>
        – Authors: [Names]<br>
        – Notes: [Working notes]
    </div>

</div>

10. Canonical Example

The first word entry created under this doctrine will be GREZDETIS, the foundational term describing the bending of paths toward convergence.


 

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