Stachurska, Anna2019-06-102019-06-102018Studia Anglica Resoviensia T. 15(2)/2018, s. 171–1801641-7666http://repozytorium.ur.edu.pl/handle/item/4680A lexeme typically conveys a variety of senses. This depends on its actual semantic structure, involves presupposed meanings as well as embraces conversational and situational implicatures. The meaning of a lexeme is also determinated by the context, the situation of its use and the knowledge of the user of a particular language. Hence, the information provided by a particular work of reference is twofold in its nature - semantic and pragmatic. Accordingly, the main objective of the paper is to investigate the semantics and usage value of the lexical item QUEEN throughout the development of the English language.engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Międzynarodowehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/lexicographydictionarylabelusagediasystematic informationarticle10.15584/sar.2018.15.2.121898-8709