METHODS OF DIFFERENTIATING COMPOUNDS FROM PHRASES IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The article is focused on the methods of compounds’ distinguishing in the English language. The notions of grammatical continuity and semantic integrity of a lexical combination are analysed. Various criteria of differentiating compounds from phrases are observed: phonetic, orthographic, morphologic, syntactic and semantic. Special emphasis in laid on the practical application of each criterion. It is shown that none of them can be used alone for making precise differentiation between compounds and phrases. Each of them should be supported by approximately two other criteria. Therefore, the author gives examples of the most effective ways of using the methods described in the article.
Keywords: compound, phrase, grammatical continuity, semantic integrity, lexical unit, word-building
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