Semantic Characteristics of Speech Formulas of Apology in English Language

The semantic characteristics of speech formulas of apology in the English language are considered. The article presents the results of seme analysis, with the help of which dictionary entries of verbs and adjectives, which form the basis of verbal formulas of apology, are investigated. Distinctive s...

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Main Authors: A. I. Bochkarev, Y. B. Skvortsova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Tsentr nauchnykh i obrazovatelnykh proektov 2018-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.nauka-dialog.ru/jour/article/view/737
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description The semantic characteristics of speech formulas of apology in the English language are considered. The article presents the results of seme analysis, with the help of which dictionary entries of verbs and adjectives, which form the basis of verbal formulas of apology, are investigated. Distinctive semantic features of each speech formula are established. The research urgency is caused by necessity of revealing the semantic framework in the study of linguistic and semiotic characteristics of the considered speech formulas of apology. The novelty of the study is seen in the fact that by the date, a detailed analysis of the semantic characteristics of these speech formulas has not been carried out. There are differences in the semantics of the verbal formulas of apology in the English language: an apology with the word sorry is neutral, and it is the main way of expressing apology; the apology with the verb to excuse is given for the negative action; the apology from the verb to forgive is given for the negative state; the apology with the verb to apologise/ze additionally includes such semes as ‘official’ and ‘emphatic’; the apology with the verb regret includes semes of ‘regret’ and ‘formality’; the apology with the speech formula of I’m afraid includes seme ‘courtesy’ and is used to mitigate the subsequent unfavourable message. Functions in which the studied formulas can be used are revealed.
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spelling doaj.art-3591d9c14505403ab3b57d0731bab8a32024-03-25T14:30:54ZrusTsentr nauchnykh i obrazovatelnykh proektovНаучный диалог2225-756X2227-12952018-03-0103324010.24224/2227-1295-2018-3-32-40733Semantic Characteristics of Speech Formulas of Apology in English LanguageA. I. Bochkarev0Y. B. Skvortsova1Novosibirsk State Technical UniversityNovosibirsk State Technical UniversityThe semantic characteristics of speech formulas of apology in the English language are considered. The article presents the results of seme analysis, with the help of which dictionary entries of verbs and adjectives, which form the basis of verbal formulas of apology, are investigated. Distinctive semantic features of each speech formula are established. The research urgency is caused by necessity of revealing the semantic framework in the study of linguistic and semiotic characteristics of the considered speech formulas of apology. The novelty of the study is seen in the fact that by the date, a detailed analysis of the semantic characteristics of these speech formulas has not been carried out. There are differences in the semantics of the verbal formulas of apology in the English language: an apology with the word sorry is neutral, and it is the main way of expressing apology; the apology with the verb to excuse is given for the negative action; the apology from the verb to forgive is given for the negative state; the apology with the verb to apologise/ze additionally includes such semes as ‘official’ and ‘emphatic’; the apology with the verb regret includes semes of ‘regret’ and ‘formality’; the apology with the speech formula of I’m afraid includes seme ‘courtesy’ and is used to mitigate the subsequent unfavourable message. Functions in which the studied formulas can be used are revealed.https://www.nauka-dialog.ru/jour/article/view/737expressivesseme analysisconceptual spherecategory of politenessdictionary entry
spellingShingle A. I. Bochkarev
Y. B. Skvortsova
Semantic Characteristics of Speech Formulas of Apology in English Language
Научный диалог
expressives
seme analysis
conceptual sphere
category of politeness
dictionary entry
title Semantic Characteristics of Speech Formulas of Apology in English Language
title_full Semantic Characteristics of Speech Formulas of Apology in English Language
title_fullStr Semantic Characteristics of Speech Formulas of Apology in English Language
title_full_unstemmed Semantic Characteristics of Speech Formulas of Apology in English Language
title_short Semantic Characteristics of Speech Formulas of Apology in English Language
title_sort semantic characteristics of speech formulas of apology in english language
topic expressives
seme analysis
conceptual sphere
category of politeness
dictionary entry
url https://www.nauka-dialog.ru/jour/article/view/737
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