The Conjunction Functions of the Particle tolko: A Conjunction Particle vs a Conjunction Analogue
This article considers the conjunction functions of the logical and modal particle tolko. A study into the functioning of logical and modal particles led the author to identify the basic syntactic positions that determine the functional and grammatical status of the lexical units studied: the partic...
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| description | This article considers the conjunction functions of the logical and modal particle tolko. A study into the functioning of logical and modal particles led the author to identify the basic syntactic positions that determine the functional and grammatical status of the lexical units studied: the particle, the conjunction particle, and the conjunction analogue. The conjunction behaviour of a particle can be manifested to a greater or lesser degree. The particle/conjunction relation forms a gradient. In an utterance, the lexeme studied fulfils either the primary function of a logical and modal particle or the secondary one of a conjunction. In the latter case, the lexeme becomes a conjunction particle or a conjunction analogue. The author proposes a new method for differentiating between a conjunction particle and a conjunction conjunctive. The analysis of the functions of the lexeme tolko (without considering the temporal meanings) revealed an interesting pattern. The lexeme’s functional semantics of the connector stems from four potential meanings — restrictiveness, adversativeness, concessiveness, and resultativeness. The author identifies the following variants of the lexeme tolko — an adversative- restrictive conjunction particle, an adversative-concessive conjunction analogue, a concessive- resultative conjunction analogue, and a conjunction analogue conveying the meaning of the total result. All these variants have semantic and constructive subtypes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f8b7029756ab4d15b2ab4ecc4c1c03082022-12-21T18:37:30ZengImmanuel Kant Baltic Federal UniversityСлово.ру: балтийский акцент2225-53462686-89892018-03-0191294410.5922/2225-5346-2018-1-3The Conjunction Functions of the Particle tolko: A Conjunction Particle vs a Conjunction AnalogueAkopyan K. S. 0Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University This article considers the conjunction functions of the logical and modal particle tolko. A study into the functioning of logical and modal particles led the author to identify the basic syntactic positions that determine the functional and grammatical status of the lexical units studied: the particle, the conjunction particle, and the conjunction analogue. The conjunction behaviour of a particle can be manifested to a greater or lesser degree. The particle/conjunction relation forms a gradient. In an utterance, the lexeme studied fulfils either the primary function of a logical and modal particle or the secondary one of a conjunction. In the latter case, the lexeme becomes a conjunction particle or a conjunction analogue. The author proposes a new method for differentiating between a conjunction particle and a conjunction conjunctive. The analysis of the functions of the lexeme tolko (without considering the temporal meanings) revealed an interesting pattern. The lexeme’s functional semantics of the connector stems from four potential meanings — restrictiveness, adversativeness, concessiveness, and resultativeness. The author identifies the following variants of the lexeme tolko — an adversative- restrictive conjunction particle, an adversative-concessive conjunction analogue, a concessive- resultative conjunction analogue, and a conjunction analogue conveying the meaning of the total result. All these variants have semantic and constructive subtypes.https://journals.kantiana.ru/slovo/3738/10308/logical-modal particlesconjunction functions of particlesparticle tolkoconjunction particlecnjucntion analoguerestrictivenessadversativenessconcessivenessresultativeness |
| spellingShingle | Akopyan K. S. The Conjunction Functions of the Particle tolko: A Conjunction Particle vs a Conjunction Analogue Слово.ру: балтийский акцент logical-modal particles conjunction functions of particles particle tolko conjunction particle cnjucntion analogue restrictiveness adversativeness concessiveness resultativeness |
| title | The Conjunction Functions of the Particle tolko: A Conjunction Particle vs a Conjunction Analogue |
| title_full | The Conjunction Functions of the Particle tolko: A Conjunction Particle vs a Conjunction Analogue |
| title_fullStr | The Conjunction Functions of the Particle tolko: A Conjunction Particle vs a Conjunction Analogue |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Conjunction Functions of the Particle tolko: A Conjunction Particle vs a Conjunction Analogue |
| title_short | The Conjunction Functions of the Particle tolko: A Conjunction Particle vs a Conjunction Analogue |
| title_sort | conjunction functions of the particle tolko a conjunction particle vs a conjunction analogue |
| topic | logical-modal particles conjunction functions of particles particle tolko conjunction particle cnjucntion analogue restrictiveness adversativeness concessiveness resultativeness |
| url | https://journals.kantiana.ru/slovo/3738/10308/ |
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