Paholok Z. The Category of Repetition: Language and Speech Dimensions.

The thesis is devoted to investigation of the category of repetition (CR) in the broad scientific context on the crossways of different scientific approaches and understandings. Above this, it appears to be the first systematic analysis of structural types and functional implementations of the CR in language and speech done on the material of more than 50 languages. The new conceptual solution pattern of the category of repetition investigation is based on the recognition of the ontological isomorphism of physical, psychological and linguistic spaces within which the CR is realized as the universal one. The objective law of repetition inherent for all objects and phenomena of the material world is being studied. Repetition appears to be a kind of objective reality which person unconsciously aquires in the processes of gaining experience. Repetition therefore has as its ground what we call archetypes of human consciousness. Integrative methodics of language and speech repeats' description gives an opportunity to reveal their extra-linguistic nature and original base: fluctuations, vibration, rhythm, alternating. Category of repetition not only transfuses all levels of the language system, but also all possible facets of human existence: physical, physiological, mental, biological, social and cultural. CR is implemented with the help of a wide repertoire of language and speech means of expression. Such basic language system units as phoneme, syllable, morpheme, word, phrase and sentence appear to be these means of CR manifestation. On the level of speech CR is implemented by figures of word and thought, which might take both positive and negative stylistic functions.