ON SOME INTERPRETATIONS OF EPITHET

Abstract

The present paper studies different interpretations of epithet in modern linguistics. Historical reference is made to the theories of epithet in the works of some ancient rhetoricians and of literary critics. The paper also examines the distinctive features between epithet and grammatical attribute with an attempt to distinguish the two linguistic phenomena and to determine the boundaries between them. The theoretical basis for the paper is provided by prominent Armenian, Russian and Spanish linguists in the field.