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Lexical and Semantic Modifications of Adjectives in the English-Language Court Discourse (an analysis of the words material and substantive)
- Authors: Vikulina M.A.1, Moiseenko L.V.2
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Affiliations:
- National University of oil and gas «Gubkin University»
- Moscow State Linguistic University
- Issue: No 5(899) (2025)
- Pages: 29-36
- Section: Linguistics
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2542-2197/article/view/297104
- ID: 297104
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The article under consideration focuses on the way the court discourse specificity influences the modification of the word semantics. In the course of a legal text interpretation an adjective acquires a meaning that is not fixed in the dictionary or that is less frequent in use. The purpose of the research under consideration is to identify the most frequent lexical and semantic modifications in the legal discourse. Analyzing the texts of the US Supreme Court rulings and relying heavily on discourse analysis and component analysis, the authors conclude that lexical and semantic modifications in the courtroom discourse more often result from narrowing or restriction of the meaning in the course of court interpretation practice and functional substitute technique while choosing an equivalent for a term in the target language.
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Maria Alekseevna Vikulina
National University of oil and gas «Gubkin University»
Author for correspondence.
Email: vikulina_maria@mail.ru
PhD (Philology), Associate Professor at the Department of Public and International Regulatory Support of National Security
Russian FederationLilia Vasilievna Moiseenko
Moscow State Linguistic University
Email: liliamoiseenko@gmail.com
Doctor of Philology, Professor, Head of the Department of Linguistics and Professional Communication in Law, Institute of International law and Justice
Russian FederationReferences
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