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.

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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
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The role of conceptual oppositions in formation of the category of English adjectives denoting person's mental characteristics
RUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and Semantics
концептуальные оппозиции
базовый концепт
концептуальный оператор
антропоцентричный
author_facet M B Antonova
author_sort M B Antonova
title The role of conceptual oppositions in formation of the category of English adjectives denoting person's mental characteristics
title_short The role of conceptual oppositions in formation of the category of English adjectives denoting person's mental characteristics
title_full The role of conceptual oppositions in formation of the category of English adjectives denoting person's mental characteristics
title_fullStr The role of conceptual oppositions in formation of the category of English adjectives denoting person's mental characteristics
title_full_unstemmed The role of conceptual oppositions in formation of the category of English adjectives denoting person's mental characteristics
title_sort role of conceptual oppositions in formation of the category of english adjectives denoting person's mental characteristics
publisher Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
series RUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and Semantics
issn 2313-2299
2411-1236
publishDate 2011-09-01
description 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.
topic концептуальные оппозиции
базовый концепт
концептуальный оператор
антропоцентричный
url http://journals.rudn.ru/semiotics-semantics/article/view/7248
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