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Том 5 № 3 (2026)
Theoretical aspects in the formation of pedagogical sciences

Статьи

DEGREE, INTENSITY, AND EVALUATION IN PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS: A SEMANTIC STUDY

Опубликован 2026-02-12

  • Islomova Charos Baxtiyor qizi

Islomova Charos Baxtiyor qizi
Teacher of Navoi Innovation University

Аннотация

This dissertation examines how to assess, evaluate, and measure the degree of intensification associated with phraseological units. This degree is expressed in two fundamental ways: structural forms and conceptual structures. Traditionally, the study of gradation has occurred entirely within lexical semantics; however, there are multiple ways to represent complex scalar meanings in non-lexical phraseological expressions, each reflecting different cognitive, cultural, and typological patterns. This research identifies three types of semantic models associated with the measurement of intense, attenuated, or evaluative gradations (i.e., evaluative scales) within phraseological systems and provides a theoretical basis for examining gradonyms above the lexical level. The evidence supports the assertion that gradation in phraseological phrases is a systematic manifestation of cognitive motivation and cultural grounding.

Ключевые слова

gradonymy; scalar semantics; degree; intensity; evaluation; phraseological units; idiomatic expressions; semantic gradation; conceptual metaphor; linguistic typology; cognitive semantics; expressive amplification; evaluative meaning; cross-linguistic analysis; English; Uzbek.

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