Lexical-Semantic Field "Moving Forward" in English Business Discourse

Abstract

. Collocations play an important role during meetings and business negotiations of English-speaking companies, as they allow you to convey information concisely and clearly. In the scientific literature, collocations of the lexico-semantic field "moving forward" are observed from the standpoint of combinatorial, syntactic and lexico-semantic features. However, their role in the linguopragmatic aspect is poorly studied, in the field of business relations in particular. The purpose of this research is to study the lexical-semantic and linguopragmatic aspects of collocations, including the semantics of lexical units and the features of their functioning in business discourse. There are the following methods employed in the article: continuous sampling, systematization, interpretation, as well as lexical-semantic and linguopragmatic analysis. Special attention is paid to the study of the functions performed by the collocations in business discourse. The four most common microfields that constitute the lexico-semantic field "moving forward" have been identified: the microfield "to go", the microfield "rise", the microfield "moving forward with elements of the game" and the microfield "moving forward with the use of brute force". Systematization of collocations within microfields allows for a more detailed semantic analysis taking into account the semantic expression of collocations of the lexical-semantic field under study. The main functions of collocations included in lexical-semantic field "moving forward" are informative, expressive, appellative and evaluative. There is also a tendency for collocations to perform several functions simultaneously in business discourse. The theoretical and practical significance of the article lies in the fact that it contributes to the field of lexical semantics and linguopragmatics and its results can be reflected in collocation dictionaries, as well as in teaching English to students and while conducting corporate English trainings. The obtained results contribute to the development of the theory of lexico-semantic field and linguopragmatics.