Classification of Regional Metaphors from the Standpoint of Invariant Semantics

Svetlana Pesina, Svetlana Pitina, Anna Taskaeva, Elena Kharchenko, Yuliana Vtorushina

2022

Abstract

A new approach to the phenomena of polysemous words integrity called the invariant-component method is developed in the article. The presented study attempts to determine the nature of meanings in the semantic space of the lexicon by revealing the content of metaphors. A three-level classification of metaphors is presented within the scope of the article. Its main criterion is the degree of difficulties in their comprehension. The metaphors are arranged according to the principles of fluent and crystalized intelligence. A semantic structure of a word is viewed as a multi-level configuration of meanings. It is fixed by a dominant invariant meaning. The analysis of the English substantive “a leg” is presented. As a result, the obtained semantic metaphorical clusters have lead to the lexical invariant definition. The latter is viewed as a set of basic dominant components that form the semantic core of a polysemous word. The results of the study led to the conclusion that lexical invariants make it possible to successfully decode metaphors of the first basic level according to our classification.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Pesina S., Pitina S., Taskaeva A., Kharchenko E. and Vtorushina Y. (2022). Classification of Regional Metaphors from the Standpoint of Invariant Semantics. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Actual Issues of Linguistics, Linguodidactics and Intercultural Communication - Volume 1: TLLIC; ISBN 978-989-758-655-2, SciTePress, pages 201-206. DOI: 10.5220/0011637000003577

in Bibtex Style

@conference{tllic22,
author={Svetlana Pesina and Svetlana Pitina and Anna Taskaeva and Elena Kharchenko and Yuliana Vtorushina},
title={Classification of Regional Metaphors from the Standpoint of Invariant Semantics},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Actual Issues of Linguistics, Linguodidactics and Intercultural Communication - Volume 1: TLLIC},
year={2022},
pages={201-206},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011637000003577},
isbn={978-989-758-655-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Actual Issues of Linguistics, Linguodidactics and Intercultural Communication - Volume 1: TLLIC
TI - Classification of Regional Metaphors from the Standpoint of Invariant Semantics
SN - 978-989-758-655-2
AU - Pesina S.
AU - Pitina S.
AU - Taskaeva A.
AU - Kharchenko E.
AU - Vtorushina Y.
PY - 2022
SP - 201
EP - 206
DO - 10.5220/0011637000003577
PB - SciTePress