Differences in the formalization of the semantic category of definiteness

Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Differences in the formalization of the semantic category of definiteness / indefiniteness
In the Journal:
Cognitive Studies [Études cognitives]. 2011, Vol. 11, p. 81-96
Summary / Abstract:

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Apibrėžtumo/neapibrėžtumo semantinė kategorija; Gretinamasis tyrimas; Gretinamoji analizė; Interkalba; Lenkijos Punsko lietuvių tarmė; Lenkų kalba; Punsko šnekta Lenkijoje; Semantinė apibrėžtumo / neapibrėžtumo kategorija; Tarptautinė kalba; Contrastive analysis; Contrastive studies; Interlanguage; Lithuanian; Lithuanian local dialect of Punsk in Poland; Polish; Semantic category of definiteness / indefiniteness; Semantic category of definiteness/indefiniteness.

ENBasing on theoretical contrastive studies guidelines, the article defines the semantic category of definiteness/indefiniteness where two basic opposition meanings are being ascribed to. It also distinguishes crucial sub-meanings for this category. The category established like this constitutes a characteristic interlanguage typical of theoretical contrastive studies, which is here used as tertium comparationis for demonstrating the formal differences between Polish, Lithuanian and dialectal exponents to express particular sub/meanings. The differences demonstrated in the article are to confirm a different degree of the formalization of the category in each of the natural codes compared here. The idea of taking the local dialect of Puńsk into consideration results from a clearly visible influence of Polish and Lithuanian on the traditional dialectal system. In consequence, the dialectal system of exponents to express the meanings within the semantic category of definiteness/indefiniteness keeps a high degree of the traditional exponents specialization on one hand, but on the other hand, a low degree of specialization is being ascribed to some forms borrowed from Lithuanian (as a consequence of the Polish language influence), which results from the bilingualism of the Lithuanians living in Poland. [From the publication]

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2392-2397; 2080-7147
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