HOLOPHRASTIC CONSTRUCTIONS AS A MEANS OF OCCASIONAL WORD FORMATION IN ENGLISH POPULAR FICTION
HOLOPHRASTIC CONSTRUCTIONS AS A MEANS OF OCCASIONAL WORD FORMATION IN ENGLISH POPULAR FICTION

Summary/Abstract: The article examines the theoretical aspects of holophrasis as a means of occasional word formation in the English language. The purpose of the study is to reveal the peculiarities of holophrastic constructions as they function in modern English fiction. The methodology of this study involves the application of complex methodology via general scientific methods, such as induction, deduction, introspection and analysis. Holophrasis can be defined as an occasional lexical and semantic means of word formation, which transforms a syntactic unit into its lexical equivalent. Although a holophrastic construction comprises several words, it is argued to be processed as one single word. According to their lexical and grammatical characteristics, holophrastic constructions can be either nominative or attributive types. The holophrastic construction, with its complex syntactic structure and built-in predication, is capable of conveying a large amount of expressive information in a concise manner. The cоnteхt of hоlоphrаstic construction use is usually limited by the sentence in which it is used. The emphatic nature, vivid expressiveness, self-contextualisation and ability to conserve linguistic efforts are distinguishing features of holophrastic constructions. They are often used with the aim of adding originality, unique character and vivid expressiveness in modern fiction.

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