Sovremennye Issledovaniâ Socialʹnyh Problem (Oct 2020)
FUNCTIONING OF ZOONYMS OF THE MONKEY THEMATIC GROUP IN MODERN RUSSIAN
Abstract
The purpose of this work is to determine the patterns of the actual use of zoonyms of the monkey thematic group from the point of view of the semantic-pragmatic approach. The object of the study was the zoonyms of the monkey thematic group (hyperonym monkey and hyponyms gorilla, macaque, monkey, baboon). The novelty of the work lies in a different view of the semantic-pragmatic approach to the analysis of the semantic structure of a zoonym, and also in identifying trends in the development of the connotative system of the zoonymic vocabulary of the modern Russian language. The hypothesis of the research is that the actual (real) functioning of zoonyms in modern Russian-speaking speech practice identifies and fixes connotative features of different types in the word, which emphasize the pragmatic potential of the analyzed linguistic signs. The research material consists of 200 examples of the use of zoonyms of the monkey thematic group. The research methods were the component and discourse analysis, as well as the analysis of dictionary definitions. Research results. The analysis of the semantic structure of zoonyms of the monkey thematic group showed a tendency in the development of its connotative component, which is the result of the actual (real) functioning of zoonyms in modern Russian-language speech practice. In addition to dictionary meanings, the connotative component is enriched through the use of words in colloquial and dialectal constructions. As a result of such word use, connotative signs of different types develop in the lexical structure of zoonyms: strong, transitional, weak. A special group is also distinguished with the allocation of human characteristics in an animal. Practical implications. The research results can be applied in the educational process in language universities: in lecture courses on lexicology, linguoculturology, semiotics, stylistics, general linguistics, in teaching special courses and special seminars in these disciplines, in lectures and seminars on the interpretation of artistic text.
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