Lexico-Stylistic Features of Literary Anthroponyms in the Novel “The Pathfinder” by j.F. Cooper

Olga Ivanenko

Group 420

Research supervisor:

Tyahlovska V.M.,

Assistant professor

Kyiv - 2010

AIM AND OBJECTIVES

Semantic and pragmatic features of metaphor as a means of speech manipulation in the political discourse

The aim of the project is to provide an integrated classification of metaphor and give a comprehensive analysis of the semantic and pragmatic peculiarities of metaphor as a means of speech manipulation in political discourse.

This aim presupposes the solution of the following tasks:

- to characterize metaphor as a means of secondary nomination;

- to define the main types and functions of metaphor;

- to reveal the conceptual nature of metaphor;

- to explicate the manipulative potential of metaphor;

- to analyse the use of metaphor as a means of speech manipulation in eight public speeches delivered by G.W.Bush.

Contents

INTRODUCTION……………………………………...3

CHAPTER 1 METAPHOR AS A MEANS OF SECONDARY NOMINATION…………………….5

1.1. The definition and structure of metaphor ……….5

1.2. The conceptual nature of metaphor ...……………8

1.3. Traditional and cognitive approaches to the classification metaphor…………………………… 11

CHAPTER 2

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CONCLUSION ………………………………………..21

REFERENCES………………………………………...23

RESUME………………………………………………24

ANNEXES

INTRODUCTION

• rationale for the study/topicality

• the object and subject of the research;

- the aim and objectives of the present research;

introduction of the thesis / hypothesis/ idea (the central, unifying idea, specific features of the subject that you will discuss)

-theoretical and practical value of the research;

- the methods of investigation and research strategy;

- the structure of the research paper

The body of the paper

1. Critical analysis

firsthand observation of the wide reading that results in a literature review

NOTE-TAKING TECHNIQUES:

Direct quotation - Paraphrase - Summary

Quotation should be used to support your points, not to say them for you.

Limit brief quotations 2 per page and long quotations - 1 every three pages.

Introduce quoted and paraphrased material so that your reader will know whose work you are citing: According to Charles Morris,

- After each quotation or paraphrase, place the page number in brackets: [ 9, p. 57].

2. Experimental analysis

- explanation and interpretation of findings based on factual research;

- it should not report your feelings, values, biases, etc.

CONCLUSION

- presents the summary of the results;

- includes a statement of whether or not your study supported your thesis/hypothesis;

- suggests possible implications for further research in the area;

- should not include citation, analysis or examples

The style of academic writing

formal in its use of vocabulary and correct sentence structure

Avoid contractions: do not, will not

Avoid addressing the reader directly as "you".

Avoid asking the reader direct questions

• Avoid trite expressions, typical of colloquial speech

So to speak

As it were, needless to say

It goes without saying

minimised personal aspects of the dispute

• Write in the first-person plural: we

• Use passive voice when appropriate: … is viewed as …

logically organized

• Every turn or change of the subject is shown by a new paragraph

• Achieve coherence by using connecting words/transitional expressions

REFERENCES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Степанов Ю.С. В трехмерном пространстве языка. – М.: Наука, 1985. – 335 с.

Корунець І.В. Принципи і способи передачі українських особових і географічних назв англійською мовою // Мовознавство. – № 3, травень-червень 1993. – С. 13 – 16.

Дорда С.В. Комунікативно-прагматичні особливості висловлювань, що передають каяття: Автореф. … канд. філол. наук. – Київ, 1996. – 23 с.

Харитонова И.Я. Грамматически значимые признаки семантики слова: Дис. … д-ра филол. наук. – Київ, 1985. – 355 с.