THE EMERGENCE OF THE WORDS DENOTING COLOUR : DOUBLE NATURE OF THE NOTIONS BLACK — WHITE
Journal Title: Мова - Year 2015, Vol 0, Issue 24
Abstract
The given article focuses on studying the emergence of the words denoting colour (black, white), the article mainly highlights their appearance and development. The hypothesis of the double nature of the notions black-white is proved considering the material of mythological and etymological dictionaries. The investigation proved the initial syncretism of the notions black-white and the following change into antonymic notions. Some scholars consider this development semantic diachronic universal.
Authors and Affiliations
Tatjana B. KOZAK, Tatjana V. TUPIKOVA
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