Norm category semantics in meanings of lexical units

The article contains analysis of the normconcept in the base of the semantic category of the same name. The research is carried out on thematerial of Russian lexical units and derivatives. In the article the norm concept and the norm semanticcategory are considered in the aspects of quantity and quality. Some category characteristics andcertain varieties of norms are described. The article consists of four parts.In the beginning of the article the norm category semantics is described and conditions for itsformation are indicated. The universal category characteristics of the norm are described and the mainprinciples of the norm semantic category are given. The universal category characteristics are systemsorganization, distribution, formal definition, stability, reproducibility, optimality and bilaterality. Themain principles of the norm semantic category organization are employment of antonyms andevaluation. Accounting for these principles, it is possible to select four groups, indicating the norm andanomalies of lexical units. Each group is discussed in the article.In the first part of the paper the semantics of the word норма (norm, standard) and its derivates isanalysed. It is established that the norm concept has quantitative and qualitative aspects. The wordнорма and its derivates acquire evaluation semantics when naming anomalies or when parts ofphraseological units.The second part of the article is devoted to the analysis of the semantics of the word порядок(order) and its derivates. In this part of the paper, synonyms of this word are studied. These lexicalunits are actively used for naming anomalies. It is conditioned by this words meaning.In the third part of the paper a comparative analysis of synonyms правильный (correct) andверный (right) and its derivates is carried out with the purpose of revealing reasons of their evaluativemeanings formation. The word правильный and its derivates indicate mainly technical norms; theword верный is more connected with logical truths.The fourth part of the article contains a description of the semantics of the word лад (harmony,concord) and its derivates. The derivates generally have evaluative semantics of positive connotationand an ability to indicate a large number of various situations.In the article some types of norms are named and the role of the analysed words for these normsindications is described.In the final part of the paper specific features of the norm category characteristics in wordmeanings are described.

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