NEW WORDS AND NEW MEANINGS IN THE DRAE 1837

The main aim of this research is the analysis of the formal, semantic, etymological and documentary characteristics of the new words and meanings in the eighth edition of the DRAE published in 1837. From the lexicological and documentary study of the words and meanings it is intended to demonstrate that, despite being one of the less prominent editions of the nineteenth century, the work of selecting new voices and meanings shows the will to maintain the commitment that the Corporation had with the public that arrived the dictionary and also the need to keep it updated in order that the dictionary reflects the language of that time.