Lexeme Next: development of text functions 1Bi Jing, 1Far Eastern Federal University

the article analyzes the functioning of lexeme next in modern Russian language. The object of this article is lexeme next, which in various contexts functions both as an adverb and as a text clip. The subject is the conditions of functioning and contextual compatibility of this lexeme. This study aims to identify the conditions under which adverb next develops text functions. The article analyzes various definitions of lexeme next in dictionaries, the author identifies conditions under which lexeme next functions as an adverb, determines the contextual compatibility of the lexeme with spatial or temporal semantics, and draws attention to the component of the semantics, which predetermined its text function. Special attention is paid to texts where the lexeme occupies the position of the beginning of a sentence. The research material is taken from the Russian National Corpus, and selected through lexical and grammatical search. The descriptive method, method of contextual analysis, and corpus technique for collecting material were used in the study. The scientific value lies in the identification of an additional text clip and the establishment of its functions. The findings confirm that lexeme next is capable of indicating the sequence of something in spatial and temporal meaning, and this is the semantic base on which the lexeme develops a text function in a certain syntactic position. The study's results can be used in lexicographic practice to clarify the function and status of the lexeme, as well as in the practice of teaching text theory in the course of Russian as a foreign language.

adverb, spatial meaning, temporal meaning, syntax, service words, text, text clip, context