La sinonimia: de la investigación académica a los libros de texto
Journal
Enunciación
ISSN
0122-6339
Date Issued
2025-12-31
Author(s)
Morales Moreno, José Eduardo
Cantero-Sandoval, María-Almudena
Abstract
This study examines the didactic treatment of synonymy in Spanish language and literature textbooks used in compulsory secon-dary education and sixth form in Spain. Using a mixed quantitative and qualitative approach, 44 textbooks published between 2018 and 2024 were analysed to determine the presence and treatment of the main theoretical components of the phenomenon: definition, classification and exemplification. The results show that synonymy is addressed in most of the texts, albeit superficially and with a predominance of loose conceptions focused on similarity of meaning. There was also a lack of linguistic criteria such as commutation, the distinction between signifier and meaning, and connotative elements. These shortcomings reflect a gap be-tween linguistic theory and school practice. It is concluded that the teaching of synonymy requires a more rigorous and integrative approach that articulates theoretical precision with its discursive and pedagogical application.