MEANS OF EXPRESSING AUGMENTATIVE SEMANTICS OF DESIGNATIONS OF PERSON IN ENGLISH

Authors

  • Olga L. Bessonova Donetsk State University
  • Anna S. Ososkova Donetsk State University

Abstract

DOI 10.18522/1995-0640-2023-4-10-21

The relevance of this article is due to the neсessity to broaden the notion of means of designation of augmentative semantics of person in the English language. Their structural types have been identified, with words prevalence over word combinations. The augmentative semantics of words is motivated by a word-forming affix, while augmentative meaning of free word-groups and idioms is realized by additional words. Augmentative designations of person refer to big size, seniority, importance, higher degree of quality. Transference of meaning is observed in the structure of an idiomatic augmentative word-group.

Key words: augmentative, designation of person, augmentative semantics, augmentative prefix, augmentative word-combination

Acknowledgments: The study was conducted on the topic of the state assignment (state registration № 1023031200012-7-6.2.1).

Author Biographies

Olga L. Bessonova, Donetsk State University

Doctor of Philology, Professor, Head of English Philology Department, Faculty of Foreign Languages

Anna S. Ososkova , Donetsk State University

Postgraduate student of English Philology Department, Faculty of Foreign Languages

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Published

2023-12-27

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Bessonova О. Л. ., & Ososkova А. С. . (2023). MEANS OF EXPRESSING AUGMENTATIVE SEMANTICS OF DESIGNATIONS OF PERSON IN ENGLISH . Proceedings of Southern Federal University. Philology, 27(4), 10–21. Retrieved from https://philol-journal.sfedu.ru/index.php/sfuphilol/article/view/1894

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 4 (2023)

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LINGUISTICS

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