Problems of creating dictionaries of regional lexis

The article deals with the problems of creating dictionaries of regional lexis in Russia and abroad, the relevance of this direction in different Russian regions and the methods that the authors use when they are creating such dictionaries. We have analyzed and compared some modern dictionaries of regional lexis, considered the layers of vocabulary and the sections that they presents in these dictionaries, as well as the methodology for selecting regional lexis. The article raises the question of the possibility of making a single online dictionary of regional lexis for all Russian regions, analyzes the problems faced by researchers when they are creating dictionaries of regional lexis of one city or region, discusses the possibilities and ways of using the Internet in creation of such dictionaries.