PROBLEMS OF SENTENCE DESCRIPTION AND DEFINITION IN MODERN LINGUISTICS
Keywords:
sentence, predicativity, syntactic unit, communicative unit, semantic structure, pragmatics, cognitive approach, discourse, typological approach.Abstract
This article analyzes theoretical issues related to the description and definition of the sentence in modern linguistics from a comprehensive perspective. The multifaceted nature of the sentence—its structural, semantic, pragmatic, and cognitive features—is examined within various linguistic paradigms. Alongside traditional syntactic approaches based on predicativity, the views of modern linguists are comparatively analyzed. The study argues that the sentence should be interpreted not only as a formal-syntactic unit but also as a communicative and cognitive unit. It also emphasizes the importance of integrating structural, semantic, and communicative criteria in the description of the sentence, concluding that the sentence should be studied as a multi-layered, dynamic, and context-dependent linguistic unit.
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