NEXT-GENERATION LEXICOGRAPHIC TOOLS: FROM LEXICOGRAPHIC HERITAGE TO INNOVATIVE DIDACTIC PRACTICE

Abstract

This article examines the evolution of lexicographic practices–from fundamental electronic dictionaries developed bythe Ukrainian Lingua-Information Foundation of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (ULIF) to the latest innovative educational resources, in particular microdictionaries created in the POLYHEDRON platform ecosystem. Particular attention ispaid to the pedagogical and cognitive potential of these resources in the context of developing the linguistic competence of studentsstudying the Ukrainian language. The article demonstrates how new-generation lexicographic tools can combine academic heritage,corpus methods, visual annotation technologies, personalized knowledge presentation formats, and the principles of conceptography inherent in modern digital education in the humanities. It shows how new dictionary formats transform traditional teaching methods and increase the effectiveness of linguistic material assimilation by activating students' creative potential and promoting theirindependent research activities.The article considers an example of a micro-dictionary compiled by Diana-Maria Fedoriv, a student of the Master's program “Applied Linguistics” at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Diana-Maria Fedoriv, as part of her research on “The pragmatic potential of texts about love in the formation of linguistic competence in foreigners (using the example of texts by Ivan Franko and Lesya Ukrainka, Edith Wharton, and Henry James).” The author uses the Sketch Engine platform to create a corpus of specialized texts, identify key terms based on frequency analysis, perform CQL queries, and conduct concordance searches. Five terms: text, linguistic personality,text creation, informational text, and competence – became the conceptual basis of the dictionary. Each dictionary entry is structuredas a miniature capsule of knowledge, combining definitions from scientific sources, examples of usage in the corpus, empathetic author's comments, illustrations, and emojis for visual support of perception. This model of knowledge presentation facilitates the interculturaladaptation of foreign students, makes terms more accessible for learning, and promotes a deeper understanding of language and culture.The work emphasizes the role of POLYHEDRON as an intellectual infrastructure that enables the creation of multimodal, flexible, and adaptive lexicographic products for use in the educational process. Such micro-dictionaries perform a number of functions: they form terminological literacy, stimulate reflection, and promote academic socialization and intercultural communication. In conclusion, it is shown that new dictionary formats can be not only tools for acquiring knowledge, but also means of producing meaning and building a personal learning trajectory.