Russian Language Studies (Jun 2011)
Specific of the phenomenon «figurative word»
Abstract
The article determines peculiarities of a figurative word and systematic indications of a language image. In our speech a figurative word transmits semantic double-sided nature, expressiveness, reinforced meaning, emotiveness, estimativeness. The main peculiarities of a figurative word are its polysemantic, semantic complexity, a wide range of associations, symbolism, metaphoric meaning.
