The semantic variation of chess vocabulary in josé raúl capablanca’s “fundamentals of chess” and its use among amateur players; [La variation sémantique du lexique des échecs dans «Fondements des échecs» de José Raúl Capablanca et son usage chez les joueurs amateurs]; [A variação semântica do vocabulário enxadrístico em “Fundamentos do Xadrez” de José Raúl Capablanca e seu uso entre jogadores amadores]

Rojas E. · Lengua y Sociedad (2026) · DOI: 10.15381/lengsoc.v25i1.32381

Resumen

The study is justified by the need to understand how specialized vocabulary changes when it circulates outside expert communities. The objective is to describe the semantic variation that emerges when comparing the classic definitions of twelve chess terms from Capablanca (n.d.) with the interpretations of Peruvian university players. The research adopts a qualitative, descriptive, and comparative approach, using a lexical questionnaire applied to eight participants and contrasting their responses with the specialized technical and cognitive framework. The results show that strategic terms maintain greater conceptual stability, while tactical and positional terms present variations associated with experience, frequency of use, and individual interpretation processes. It is concluded that chess lexicon functions as a flexible system in which users adapt concepts according to their practice and level of competence, which evidences appropriation processes typical of communities in formation. © Los autores. All rights reserved.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos