On Country- and Language-Specific Semantics of Bulgarian Lexical Terms Related to Being Sly/Cunning Cover Image

За националноспецифична семантика на лексикални единици в българския език, свързани с хитростта
On Country- and Language-Specific Semantics of Bulgarian Lexical Terms Related to Being Sly/Cunning

Author(s): Iliyana Dimitrova
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Lexis, Semantics, South Slavic Languages
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: Bulgarian linguistic picture of the world; being sly/cunning; mentality

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the country- and language-specific perception of Bulgarian lexical terms related to being sly/cunning. The experimental method of the study is based on semantic analysis and survey. The analyzed phrases and words show that the Bulgarian lexical terms related to being sly/cunning have mainly positive connotations in the Bulgarians’ perception and mentality.

  • Issue Year: 31/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 245-251
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Bulgarian
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