Lexical Quantors: From Term to Discursive Practice

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dc.contributor.authorБялик, Василь Дмитрович
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-31T11:27:50Z
dc.date.available2025-01-31T11:27:50Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-02
dc.descriptionThe comprehension of human cognitive abilities in language organizing, processing, and conveying has always been one of the major goals of cognitive linguistics (Fauconnier, Turner, 1998, 2002; Langacker, 1987, 1991a, 1991b, 2000; Shepard, 1988; Ungerer, Schmidt, 1996). Cognitive linguistics is closely linked to the concept of knowledge representation in consciousness structures that reflect the surrounding world in human mind by virtue of language means. It is largely based on the theory of nomination according to which the process of nomination establishes the connection of linguistic elements with the facts of reality and includes the conceptual class of nomination into a certain system of linguistic signs (Onysko, Michel,2010). A wide range research dwellsupon different problems of cognitive word formation trying to integrate it into concepts like cognitive grammar, form-meaning iconicity and conceptual blending (Arndt-Lappe et al., 2018;Plag, 2002;Marshaket al., 2000;Onysko, Michel,2010). Despite considerable advances in various language areas study in cognitive aspect, the problems of knowledge representation in the processes of word formation in relation to comprehension of language nature, understanding the ways of its evolution and acquisition, the dynamic processes in the language development and its use in communication in a creative way have not been sufficiently elucidated.The objective of the article is to give a brief outline of word formation means of new lexical units emerged under COVID-19 pandemic. The research focuses on the epistemological aspect of a nominative unit which is viewed as a LQ containing some quantum of LK. The nominative units represented by LQs are classified into LQ-nominatives, LQ-adjectives, LQ-verbatives, and LQ-adverbatives reflecting aggregated, condensed and modified knowledge. In accordance with the tasks of the research the types of different word formation means as the components of appropriate LK are studied. COVID-19 lexical quantors are considered both in terminological and general vocabulary aspect. Sharing common word-building techniques, terminology and general vocabulary are closely interrelated and intertwined making the boundaries between them rather fuzzy. Finally, COVID-19 lexical quantors are analyzed in three discursive practices, namely: media, political, and PSA which are characterized by one common information dominant and are closely interlinked.uk_UA
dc.description.abstractAbstract—The paperlooks into the emergence of termsandneologisms related toCOVID-19 outbreak,which are treated as lexical quantors (LQs). A LQ,asalinguisticnominativeunit,reflectstheamountoflanguageknowledge (LK) represented in a certain segment of language worldview (LWV). It is represented by a word or a phrase,which constitutes some quantum of information to designate a certain segment of LWV. Ithas a systemic character and is reflected in the semantics of a linguistic unit. This research is aimed at exploring COVID-19 lexical quantorsboth in terminological and general vocabulary aspectsand it defines the major language concepts for special purposes (LSP). Itis characterized by the word formation means expressing all types of LK with the prevalenceof a denotativespecial meaning.General COVID-19 lexical units employall word formation means to render both denotative and connotative components of LQs meanings revealing also social, cultural, and axiological aspects of LK.The boundary between COVID-19 terminology and general lexical unitsis quite blurred whenthe transition from one layer of vocabulary to another is observed.Word formation is viewed as the process of constructing LQs in terms of aggregated, condensed and modified knowledge means.In conclusion, the informativepotential realization of LQ is manifested in various discursive practices, namely: media, politics, and public service announcements(PSA) that embrace both linguistic and socio-cultural characteristics of communication.uk_UA
dc.identifier.issn17992591
dc.identifier.urihttps://archer.chnu.edu.ua/xmlui/handle/123456789/11678
dc.language.isoenuk_UA
dc.publisherTheory and Practice in Language Studiesuk_UA
dc.relation.ispartofseries12;
dc.subjectCovid-19; discursive practice, lexical quantor, term, word formationuk_UA
dc.titleLexical Quantors: From Term to Discursive Practiceuk_UA
dc.typeArticleuk_UA

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