Remarks on semantic peculiarities of numerals and on usage of numerals in several kinds of texts

The paper deals with the general peculiarities of numerals. Cases where the sense of numeral cannot simply be explained by the idea of counting, of number, or of order are considered. Special types of texts folklore on the one band, propaganda on the other hand - are analyzed. For the latter the exa...

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Main Author: Larissa Naiditch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tartu Press 2001-12-01
Series:Sign Systems Studies
Online Access:https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/sss/article/view/17671