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Interlingválna onomaziologická komparácia.
Onomasiological comparison from a cross-linguistic perspective

Author(s): Soňa Rešovská
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Lexis, Semantics, Comparative Linguistics, Eastern Slavic Languages
Published by: Lingvokulturologické a prekladateľsko-tlmočnícke centrum excelentnosti pri Filozofickej fakulte Prešovskej university v Prešove (LPTCE)
Keywords: cross-linguistic onomasiological comparison; Slovak language; English language; theory of lexical motivation; onomasiological approach; onomasiological motive;

Summary/Abstract: The paper serves as an introduction to the topic of onomasiological comparison in a cross-linguistic perspective based on the analysis of occupational names in Slovak and English. The paper presents two main sources the research is based on – theory of lexical motivation and onomasiological approach with regards to formal and onomasiological analysis of semantic equivalents. Along with the sources, various other aspect crucial for the analysis are also presented, as well as an example of how the analysis is conducted.

  • Issue Year: 10/2019
  • Issue No: 39-40
  • Page Range: 93-104
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Slovak, English