Principles of synonymy in the English and Russian languages

the article examines the role of synonymy in the Russian and English languages, presents the main functions of synonyms, the principles of construction and existence of the synonymic series. The topic is relevant due to the fact that when studying vocabulary it is necessary to determine the connections between various members of sentences and parts of the synonymous series. Synonymy is one of the types of connections between such words, which suggests their connections and differences. Synonymy is found in various language systems and also has a number of principles. The purpose of the work is to determine the basic principles of synonymy in English and Russian languages. To achieve the goal, the works of various Russian authors in recent years have been studied, and methods of theoretical and linguistic analysis, synthesis and generalization have been used. In the course of the work, the role of synonyms in the language is outlined, the general principles of synonymic series that exist in English and Russian are identified, as well as the differences between synonyms and the principles of their combination. It is concluded that synonymy is of great importance in both languages. Its use allows you to make the language richer, richer, more diverse.

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