Semantics in the time of coronavirus: “Virus”, “bacteria”, “germs”, “disease” and related concepts
This study proposes Natural Semantic Metalanguage semantic explications for the English words virus (in two senses), bacteria, germs, and for the related words sick, ill, and disease. We concentrate on their nave or folk meanings (Apresjan 1992) in everyday English, as opposed to scientific or semi-...
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Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Russian Journal of Linguistics |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.rudn.ru/linguistics/article/viewFile/25995/19171 |