VOL. 62, BOOK 1, PART B, 2024, pp. 152 – 164 Full text (En)
Author: Velichka Spasova
Affiliation: Agricultural University, Plovdiv
Abstract
The article focuses on the semantic relationships between the constituents of some English and Bulgarian alternative interrogative structures (E&BAISs). The qualitative and quantitative research conducted on authentic examples from English and Bulgarian corpora has revealed that the constituents of some E&BAISs convey related meanings or stand in a relationship of synonymy or hyponymy. E&BAISs whose constituents impart related meanings denote persons and objects. In general, the meanings identified in the English corpora are different from those identified in the Bulgarian corpora.
Key words: alternative interrogative structure, constituents, related meanings, synonymous meanings, hyponymous relations
