THE CATEGORY OF FORM IN PHYTONYMS WITH AN ANIMALISTIC COMPONENT IN THE GERMAN LANGUAGE

THE CATEGORY OF FORM IN PHYTONYMS WITH AN ANIMALISTIC COMPONENT IN THE GERMAN LANGUAGE

Author:  N.B. Kudryavtseva

Abstract:  This article is devoted to the research of the category of form in phytonyms with an animalis-tic component in the German language. The analysis and classification are based on the appropriate motivational attributes. Features which are characteristic of phytonyms nomination in this very sub-group of the German language are revealed in this article.

Keywords:  phytonym with an animalistic component, nomination, category of form, metaphorical transfer, subjects categorization.

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Pages:  277-282