The intensity of combinability of lexical-semantic groups of adjectives with lexical-semantic groups of nouns in the belle-lettres discourse of the modern English language

Abstract

The article deals with the study of semantic combinability of adjectives with nouns in the English belle-lettres discourse. This aim covers distinguishing and analysis of the factors that influence on combinability. Linguistic, extralinguistic factors, the belle-lettres discourse are considered. The object of the investigation is semantic combinability of adjectives with nouns in the texts of belle-lettres discourse. The subject of the investigation is statistically meaningful ties on the semantic level. ʺ In our study the statistical method was used such as χ² – which shows presence or absence of a tie. In such a way standard elements of contextual sets of lexical-semantic groups (LSG) of adjectives were found. The coefficient K indicates the force (intensity) of ties. Due to it the ties are divided into strong, mean and weak ones. Statistically meaningful ties of LSG of adjectives with LSG of nouns were analyzed. Strong ties were considered and factors that influence on the force of a tie were studied. Distinguishing of standard ties for every LSG of adjectives gave a possibility to determine peculiarities of the given ties for the belle-lettres discourse. Predominance of the language factor influence over the belle-lettres discourse factor causes a strong tie though it is not considered characteristic or has a specific feature which is appropriate to the belle-lettres discourse though such signs are distinguished in the belle-lettres discourse as LSG of adjectives ʺAge, timeʺ with LSG of nouns ʺPiece of time, day, period, seasonʺ, ʺGeographical positionʺ with Geographical objects, administrative unitsʺ, ʺSpace value as to the length, distance, durationʺ with ʺPiece of time, day, period, seasonʺ, ʺComposition, material of object ʺ with ʺThings, mechanismsʺ. The force of a tie is influenced by both language factors and needs and demands of the the belle-lettres discourse. The following ties were distinguished which are characteristic for the belle-lettres discourse: LSG of adjectives ʺColour and brightnessʺ with LSG of nouns ʺParts of the bodyʺ, ʺAppearance of a manʺ with ʺParts of the bodyʺ, signs of clothes as to colour and material, ʺTemperatureʺ with ʺNatural phenomenaʺ. Specificity of combinability of adjectives with nouns on semantic level is caused not only by linguistic and extralinguistic factors but also the influence of the belle-lettres discourse.