The role of conceptual oppositions in formation of the category of English adjectives denoting person's mental characteristics

The semantics of English adjectives denoting person's mental characteristics is based on certain concepts that form binary oppositions. The category of the adjectives in question extends due to filling the vacant places in the oppositions.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: M B Antonova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2011-09-01
Series:RUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and Semantics
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Online Access:http://journals.rudn.ru/semiotics-semantics/article/view/7248