Lexical Compatibility and Features of the Combination of Adjectives Denoting Size

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Abstract

The article deals with the problems of lexical compatibility and compatibility of adjectives that denote size in Russian and English. The question of lexical compatibility is one of the central issues of modern semasiology and lexicology. The basis of lexical compatibility is the process of knowledge and conceptualization of the surrounding world. The picture of the world embodied in the national language determines the specifics of compatibility in it. Compatibility of lexical units associated with the system properties of the word “sign”. The nature of the signified determines the semantic potential of the word. The study of the compatibility of words in terms of their comparison in different languages is extremely interesting. They make it possible to more clearly identify the national specifics in the system of organization of languages, provide rich material for studying the typology of languages. Such studies and their results are invaluable for improving the efficiency of teaching one language on the basis of another, for the theory and practice of translation and for lexicographic theory and practice. The article examines the lexical compatibility of adjectives in size, which requires attention to the compatibility features of adjectives.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - S Getmantsev
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/03/17
TI  - Lexical Compatibility and Features of the Combination of Adjectives Denoting Size
BT  - Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference "Far East Con" (ISCFEC 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 589
EP  - 592
SN  - 2352-5428
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DO  - 10.2991/aebmr.k.200312.085
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