Antonyms in Portraiting Labor of Russian Craftsmen in the Works of N. S. Leskov and P. P. Bazhov
https://doi.org/10.18384/2949-5008-2026-2-27-33
Abstract
Aim. To determine how the Russian writers arrange and use antonymic constructions in their texts to represent the living and working conditions of Russian craftsmen (based on the stories “The LeftHander” by N. S. Leskov and “Ivanko Krylanko” by P. P. Bazhov).
Methodology. The study was focused on the speech material from the stories “The Left-Hander” by N. S. Leskov and “Ivanko Krylanko” by P. P. Bazhov. The methods used in the collection and study of the material were observation, sampling, comparative analysis, and the method of differentiation of values and interpretation.
Results. The analysis showed that both lexemes and antonymic paradigms act as key units in the tales of Russian writers N. S. Leskov and P. P. Bazhov. Antitheticality includes an extralinguistic component as a mandatory feature. Russian writers expand the area of antonymy by using synonymous paradigms and units that do not involve integral semantic components.
Research implications. The research results contribute to the description of the category of opposition and can be used in the study of works written by other writers.
About the Author
О. A. Golovacheva
Bryansk State Academician I. G. Petrovski University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga A. Golovacheva – Dr. Sci. (Philology), Prof., Department of Russian Language
Bryansk
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