СЕМАНТИЧЕСКАЯ ПАРАДИГМА ГЛАГОЛОВ ЛЕЖАТЬ, ЛЕЧЬ, ПОЛОЖИТЬ
THE SEMANTIC PARADIGM OF THE VERBS ЛЕЖАТЬ (“LIE”), ЛЕЧЬ (“LIE DOWN”), ПОЛОЖИТЬ (“LAY”)

Summary/Abstract: The models of semantic derivation are revealed based on the original posture meanings of such verbs as лежать (“lie”), лечь (“lie down”), and положить (“lay”). The lexical and semantic variants of the polysemantic word are considered as resulting from categorical and thematic transfers of its basic meaning. The need to differentiate between the categories of controlled and uncontrolled states is substantiated. Based on the performed analysis, transformations of the original situation denoted by the verb are described. The main mechanisms through which they occur are singled out: changes in the taxonomic class of actants, posture seme neutralization, metaphoric transfers, actualization of covert semes and categories.

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