Methods of Identifying Members of Synonymic Row

Abstract

This article is devoted to identifying the criteria of synonymity of lexical items. The existence of different definitions of synonymy, the selection criteria of items in the synonymic row indicate the insufficient study and incoherence of this phenomenon in linguistics. The study of the semantics of lexical items allows explaining the most accurately and authentically the integration and differentiation of lexical items close in meaning. The description of the meaning structure (sememe) is possible through the description of its seme composition. The methods of seme semasiology (lexicographic, psycholinguistic, contextual) allow revealing various components in the sememe structure. The integration of the results obtained by different methods allows describing synonymic relations the most objectively as well as revealing intra-linguistic similarities and differences. Keywords—synonymic row; seme; sememe; lexicographic; psycholinguistic; contextual