LEXICO-SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF MOTION VERBS IN MODERN RUSSIAN
Keywords:
motion verbs, lexical semantics, Russian language, directionality, aspect, prefixation, cognitive linguisticsAbstract
Motion verbs in the modern Russian language represent a highly complex and semantically rich verbal category that reflects the interaction between lexical meaning, grammatical aspect, and spatial conceptualization. This article examines the lexico-semantic properties of Russian motion verbs, focusing on their semantic structure, directional oppositions, aspectual characteristics, and the role of prefixation in meaning formation. Special attention is paid to the distinction between unidirectional and multidirectional motion verbs and their cognitive and functional interpretations. The study demonstrates that Russian motion verbs form a systematic and hierarchical lexical-semantic field that plays a crucial role in discourse organization and linguistic worldview representation.
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