Semantic analysis of an English lexical item “tired” and its Georgian correlates

Authors

  • Mariam Iordanidze Author

Keywords:

Tired, Etymology, Semantics, correlate

Abstract

The paper analyzes the origin and usage of the lexical unit “tired” in English and Georgian. Through a contrastive analysis of these languages, the paper focuses on the primary and secondary meanings of this word, as well as its usage in phraseological units. Besides, the research has revealed the current usage of the word “tired” in diverse scientific fields.

In general, exploring the etymology and semantics of any word is a very interesting process, particularly in case of different languages like English and Georgian, where the word under analysis is characterized by diversity of meanings and abundance of synonyms. Analysis of the usage of this word in fiction literature has made the research process even more interesting.

Discussion and comparison of the semantics of the word “tired” and its Georgian correlate has revealed similarities and differences in the semantic nuances of the word in the two languages under analysis.

Author Biography

  • Mariam Iordanidze

    Mariam Iordanidze is a fourth-year student in the BA program in English Philology. Her primary interests include writing research papers and analyses about various topics. Because of her curiosity and passionate character, she hopes to achieve her long-term goal, of becoming a professional writer.

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Published

2024-05-17

How to Cite

Semantic analysis of an English lexical item “tired” and its Georgian correlates. (2024). Philology (Students’ Journal), 1, 8. https://philology.tsu.ge/philology/article/view/52