Relevance and Salience of Word Meaning Components Reflected in Derivational Processes: To a Research Methodology

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It is suggested to use derivational data (semantic, morphological and syntactic derivatives of a word) in revealing and distinguishing relevant and salient word meaning components. The methodology tested on the English word sand allowed revealing salient and relevant components in its meaning comparing them with the features reflected in its lexicographic definitions.

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Elena Igorevna Budnikova

Minsk State Linguistic University

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Email: geronimo1981@mail.ru

PhD (Philology), Associate Professor, Associate Professor at the Department of English Stylistics

Belarus

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