CHARACTERISTIC OF COLOUR TERMS (BY THE MATERIAL OF THE NOVEL BY SUZANNE COLLINS "THE HUNGER GAMES")
Shchitova Natal'ya Georgievna
Taganrog Institute named after A. P. Chekhov (Branch) of the Rostov State University of Economics
Abstract. The article aims to analyze the structure and functions of English colour vocabulary in the novel by S. Collins "The Hunger Games". The author describes the single-component, two-component and multi-component colour terms expressed by the simple, derivative and compound adjectives, different word-combinations. To illustrate her viewpoint the researcher provides examples, makes conclusions. The special attention is paid to the colour component as a means to express contrast.
Key words and phrases: цветообозначение, контраст, цвет, оттенок, структура, функция, роман, colour term, contrast, colour, shade, structure, function, novel
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