Author: S.E. Tupikova
Affiliation: National Research Saratov State University named after N.G. Chernyshevsky
Abstract:
The article is devoted to the analysis of modus or interpreting category of tonality and language levels of its representation, phonosemantic level in particular. Emotional colouring of a discourse that interprets the verbal information which is expressed and received by communicators is defined as phonosemantic tonality (as one of the aspects of communicative tonality). Besides, the article touches upon cognitive mechanisms forming the basis of understanding the semantic and phonetic nature of the discourse.
Keywords: cognitive mechanism, modus category, communicative tonality, phonosemantic tonality, discourse