SEMANTIC CLASSIFICATION OF THE PHRASAL VERBSWITH FIGURATIVE POTENTIAL

Abstract

The article presents the author’s semantic classification of the phrasal verbs with figurative potential. The classification is based on the interaction between meanings of the verb and the preposition. Nine semantic groups are distinguished. Most phrasal verbs with figurative potential can be referred to the group of verbs denoting a person’s state (mental, emotional or physical).As the study shows the meaning of the verbal component makes the greatest impact on the meaning of the phrasal verb. The methods used in the study are the analysis of the semantic structure of a lexical unit according to dictionary definitions, quantitative analysis, comparative analysis. The article contributes to the semantic typology of phrasal verbs of the English language, adds to the system of knowledge about the phraseology of the English language.