LEXICAL AND SEMANTIC FEATURES OF ENGLISH CONVERSATIONAL SPEECH
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24140267Abstract
Contemporary spoken English represents a dynamic linguistic system in which processes of change, renewal, and expansion of the language’s vocabulary are particularly evident. The study examines the key characteristics of spoken English vocabulary, including semantic transformation, the emergence of new lexical units, and the use of colloquial expressions, slang, idiomatic constructions, and pragmatically motivated linguistic devices. The primary objective of the research is to identify the principal lexical and semantic mechanisms underlying the functioning of spoken English and to determine their role in contemporary communicative practices.Keywords
spoken English, lexicology, semantics, lexical units, semantic changes, colloquial vocabulary, slang, idioms, linguistic variation, communicative contextReferences
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