How do we measure “measure”? Measure constructions and Metaphor
The article describes Russian measure constructions with the nominal quantifiers куча, груда, море, and туча. These nominal quantifiers are used in different, though overlapping, collocations determined by the semantics of the nouns. These nouns can be used in their literal meanings, or to create a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Poljarnyj Vestnik: Norwegian Journal of Slavic Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/vestnik/article/view/5548 |
| Summary: | The article describes Russian measure constructions with the nominal quantifiers куча, груда, море, and туча. These nominal quantifiers are used in different, though overlapping, collocations determined by the semantics of the nouns. These nouns can be used in their literal meanings, or to create a metaphor. In rare cases, combination of metaphor and metonymy is used to add semantic nuances.
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| ISSN: | 1500-7502 1890-9671 |