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Sosnovskaya A. A. Metaphorization of the Computer Slang Lexis (on the material of the English language). Izvestiya of Saratov University. Philology. Journalism, 2011, vol. 11, iss. 1, pp. 18-22. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18500/1817-7115-2011-11-1-18-22

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Linguistics

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811.111 ' 373.4

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Russian

Metaphorization of the Computer Slang Lexis (on the material of the English language)

The role of metaphor in the formation of the modern computer slang is analyzed in the article. The main groups of lexis are singled out; they are used as the source of the figurative slang meanings formation; they are compared with the general language tendencies; the system of metaphorization sources is researched as the reflection of the unique world picture of this certain idiom.

Authors:

Sosnovskaya

Saratov State University

Russia, 410012, Saratov, Astrakhanskaya street, 83

stapel_2002@bk.ru

Key words:

metaphor, computer slang, LEXICO-SEMANTIC LANGUAGE SPHERES, language world picture of the computer slang users, literary language

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18500/1817-7115-2011-11-1-18-22

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