SPEECH VERBS AS A MEANS OF ACTUALIZATING THE NON-OBJECTIFIED FORM OF INSTRUMENTALITY

Iarkova V.

The author of the article considers instrumentality as a semantic category, focusing on the features of the functioning of Russian speech verbs of instrumental semantics. Using the verb to scold / to tell off (i.e. песочить in Russian) as a case study, the paper deals with its etymology, semantic nuances, and contextual usage. The researcher uses various dictionaries and encyclopedias to map the verb’s meanings and highlight its expanded semantic potential. It is demonstrated that instrumentality is actualized in a non-objectified form.

Keywords:semantic category, instrumentality, non-objectified form of instrumentality, Russian, verb, denominal verb, speech verb.