Soloviova O. Semantic Evolution of Adjectives Denoting Size in the English Language

Українська версія

Thesis for the degree of Candidate of Sciences (CSc)

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0410U001714

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  • 10.02.04 - Германські мови

12-03-2010

Specialized Academic Board

К 76.051.07

Essay

In the thesis the main meaning components that are characteristic of adjectives denoting general and concrete size are analyzed. The paradigmatic and syntagmatic relations between the lexemes of the group are established; on this basis the principles of synonymic rows and antonymic pairs development are determined. The major directions of each adjective’s semantic derivation and potential semes of derivation are studied. The extralinguistic and intralinguistic reasons of semantic changes in the adjectives are determined. The analysis of the semantic field of size covered by the adjectives denoting size was carried out.

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