Binominal constructions with metaphorical quantifiers in Russian: “vsplesk ėmocij i volna pozitiva”
The paper provides a usage-based description of left-headed Russian binominals of the type [N1[metaphorical quantifier]N2GEN] (e.g. vsplesk ėmocij ‘a surge of emotions’, volna pozitiva ‘a wave of positivity’), where N1 is used metaphorically and tends to ‘grammaticalize’ into a quantifier and/or in...
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The paper provides a usage-based description of left-headed Russian binominals of the type [N1[metaphorical quantifier]N2GEN] (e.g. vsplesk ėmocij ‘a surge of emotions’, volna pozitiva ‘a wave of positivity’), where N1 is used metaphorically and tends to ‘grammaticalize’ into a quantifier and/or intensifier, denoting a large quantity or a sudden increase of N2. The analysis presents two case studies based on complex upward/forward-oriented movements: vsplesk ‘surge’ and volna ‘wave’. The study, set in the framework of cognitive linguistics, adopts a usage-based approach in order to identify the classes of N2-collocates for the two quantifiers/intensifiers and determine which semantic (intensity, arrangement, shape), actional (inchoativity, iterativity and multiactionality) and pragmatic features (i.e., connotation, evaluation, speaker’s attitude towards increasing processes and large quantities) are mapped from N1 onto N2.
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e8cd07d02cf4404931b37c281a3b5522023-01-26T13:48:24ZengFirenze University PressStudi Slavistici1824-761X1824-76012023-01-0119210.36253/Studi_Slavis-12323Binominal constructions with metaphorical quantifiers in Russian: “vsplesk ėmocij i volna pozitiva”Valentina Benigni0"Roma Tre" University The paper provides a usage-based description of left-headed Russian binominals of the type [N1[metaphorical quantifier]N2GEN] (e.g. vsplesk ėmocij ‘a surge of emotions’, volna pozitiva ‘a wave of positivity’), where N1 is used metaphorically and tends to ‘grammaticalize’ into a quantifier and/or intensifier, denoting a large quantity or a sudden increase of N2. The analysis presents two case studies based on complex upward/forward-oriented movements: vsplesk ‘surge’ and volna ‘wave’. The study, set in the framework of cognitive linguistics, adopts a usage-based approach in order to identify the classes of N2-collocates for the two quantifiers/intensifiers and determine which semantic (intensity, arrangement, shape), actional (inchoativity, iterativity and multiactionality) and pragmatic features (i.e., connotation, evaluation, speaker’s attitude towards increasing processes and large quantities) are mapped from N1 onto N2. https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ss/article/view/12323Binominal ConstructionsMetaphorical QuantifiersArrangement ClassifiersSupport NounsRussian Language |
| spellingShingle | Valentina Benigni Binominal constructions with metaphorical quantifiers in Russian: “vsplesk ėmocij i volna pozitiva” Studi Slavistici Binominal Constructions Metaphorical Quantifiers Arrangement Classifiers Support Nouns Russian Language |
| title | Binominal constructions with metaphorical quantifiers in Russian: “vsplesk ėmocij i volna pozitiva” |
| title_full | Binominal constructions with metaphorical quantifiers in Russian: “vsplesk ėmocij i volna pozitiva” |
| title_fullStr | Binominal constructions with metaphorical quantifiers in Russian: “vsplesk ėmocij i volna pozitiva” |
| title_full_unstemmed | Binominal constructions with metaphorical quantifiers in Russian: “vsplesk ėmocij i volna pozitiva” |
| title_short | Binominal constructions with metaphorical quantifiers in Russian: “vsplesk ėmocij i volna pozitiva” |
| title_sort | binominal constructions with metaphorical quantifiers in russian vsplesk emocij i volna pozitiva |
| topic | Binominal Constructions Metaphorical Quantifiers Arrangement Classifiers Support Nouns Russian Language |
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