RUSSIAN «NOTHING»: ETHNOLINGUISTIC CONTENT, PRAGMATICS, FUNCTIONS

RUSSIAN «NOTHING»: ETHNOLINGUISTIC CONTENT, PRAGMATICS, FUNCTIONS

Author:  L.A. Klimkova

Affiliation:  Arzamas State Pedagogical Institute

Abstract: 
The article deals with the semantic interpretation of the Russian word “nothing” in different communicative situations, its interpreting function, semantic syncretism and inclusion in the ethnic mental space.

Keywords:  moderate estimation, usage, semantic syncretism, communicative situation, function, discourse, ethnic mental space, concept