THE SEMANTIC STRUCTURE OF THE VERB INTERPRET

Authors

  • Diana MOVSISYAN Artsakh State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/FLHE/2014/18.1.072

Keywords:

polysemy, conceptual metaphor, understanding, interpret, semantic description, component, cognitive linguistics, semantics, semantic spectrum, microcontext

Abstract

The present paper deals with the semantic analysis of the verb interpret taking it as a polysemantic verb of understanding. It presents the results of componential analysis on the basis of dictionary definitions, as well as context analysis. The article suggests a new definition for the verb interpret which reflects the components revealed as a result of the research and describes the semantic spectrum of the verb.

Published

2023-01-19

Issue

Section

Linguistics