The Semantic Frames in the Croatian Language (SEF) project conducts semantic and syntactic research on Croatian based on the theoretical principles of Frame Semantics.
The research is divided into three work packages:
a) Development of the Lexicon of Croatian Semantic Frames;
b) Semantic frames in terminological research;
c) Terminology and lexicography in educational contexts.
The project’s scientific objectives are organized around these three work packages, as are its activities. These include theoretical and empirical research and analysis; the development of a lexicon of semantic frames following the methodology established by the FrameNet lexical database; the compilation and analysis of a specialized corpus; terminological research aimed at understanding the structure of specialized semantic frames; and terminology workshops for school and university students.
Empirical studies, such as analyses of the use of semantic frames in primary education or in describing categories of specialized knowledge, are conducted in collaboration with external experts in the relevant fields.
In addition to presentations and the publication of research papers and articles for a general audience, the project undertakes outreach activities to raise awareness of the need to bring together terminological resources and to educate school and university students about the importance of using terminological and lexicographic resources.